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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,fishing trip on a trawler Mahi Mahi (01)

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Duration: 3:19
Updated: 14 Jul 2012

Happy fishing tour on the Indian Ocean. Here we catch "Mahi Mahi" called by the SriLankans "Wanna". Wanna sells average 2 dollars/kg on the local wholesale fishmarket. Singhalese people do not favor this fish. They prefer tunas. The mahi-mahi (in Hawaiian)(Coryphaena hippurus). In other languages it is known as lampuga, lampuka, rakingo, calitos, maverikos, dorado. These are surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. They are one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. Mahi-mahi means very strong in Hawaiian.The mahi-mahi is not related to the Delphinidae family of mammals (whose common name is simply dolphin). The English language adopted the Hawaiian word mahi-mahi without formalizing its spelling. The American Heritage Dictionary, fourth edition, cites the preferred spelling (occurring "more frequently") as the hyphenated mahi-mahi. The secondary spelling is the single word mahimahi, with the identical Hawaiian word given as the derivative source.Linnaeus named the genus, derived from the Greek word, koryphe, meaning top or apex, in 1758. Synonyms for the species include Coryphaena argyrurus, Coryphaena chrysurus and Coryphaena dolfyn.Mahi-mahi live 4 to 5 years. Catches average 7 to 13 kilograms (15 to 29 lb). They seldom exceed 15 kilograms (33 lb), and any mahi-mahi over 18 kilograms (40 lb) is exceptional.Mahi-mahi have compressed bodies and long dorsal ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Jackfruit presentation in nature (01)

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Duration: 3:41
Updated: 29 May 2011

Jackfruit trees are frequently encountered in Sri Lanka.Often bearing large fruit. The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus or A. heterophylla,is a species of tree in the mulberry family (Moraceae), which is native to parts of Southern and Southeast Asia. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh, (locally called Kathal). Jackfruit is also found in East Africa eg in Uganda and Mauritius, as well as throughout Brazil.It is well suited to tropical lowlands. Its fruit is the second largest tree-born fruit, nearly as large and heavy in some varieties, as the largest and heaviest coco de mer (more rare). Globally common, fruit,reach 80 pounds (36 kg) in weight and up to 36 inches (90 cm) long and 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter.The name "Jack fruit" is derived from the Portuguese Jaca, which in turn, is derived from the Malayalam language term, Chakka.The fruit is popularly known as Kathal or kata-hal in Bengali and in Hindi. The Portuguese first arrived in India at Kozhikode (Calicut) on the Malabar Coast (Kerala) in 1498. The Malayalam name Chakka was recorded by Hendrik van Rheede (1678--1703) in the Hortus Malabaricus, vol. iii in Latin. Henry Yule translated the book in Jordanus Catalani's (1678--1703) Mirabilia Descripta: The Wonders of the East.The fruit is called a variety of names around the world, such as "Mít" in Vietnamese. The common English name jackfruit is a name used by the physician and naturalist Garcia de Orta in his 1563 book Colóquios dos simples e drogas da ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Pepper Growing Jungle

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Duration: 2:41
Updated: 06 May 2012

My amateurish Explanations about Pepper done right beside the Plants growing in the jungle somewhere in the South Eastern region of Sri Lanka.About Pepper:Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed. Peppercorns, and the powdered pepper derived from grinding them, may be described simply as pepper, or more precisely as black pepper, white pepper, or green pepper. Green peppercorns are simply the immature black peppercorns. Black peppers are native to India and are extensively cultivated there and elsewhere in tropical regions. Currently Vietnam is by far the world's largest producer and exporter of pepper, producing 34% of the world's Piper nigrum crop as of 2008,Dried ground pepper has been used since antiquity for both its flavor and as a medicine. Black pepper is the world's most traded spice. It is one of the most common spices added to European cuisine and its descendants. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine. It may be found on nearly every dinner table in the industrialized world, often alongside table salt.The word "pepper" is ultimately derived from the Tamil/Malayalam word for long pepper, pippali. Black pepper is marica. Ancient Greek and Latin borrowed ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,fishing trip on a trawler Mahi Mahi (22)

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Duration: 3:25
Updated: 07 Apr 2012

Happy fishing tour on the Indian Ocean. Here the cook prepares "Mahi Mahi" called by the SriLankans "Wanna". Wanna sells average 2 dollars/kg on the wholesale local fishmarket. Singhalese people do not favor this fish. They prefer tunas.The mahi-mahi (in Hawaiian)(Coryphaena hippurus). In other languages it is known as lampuga, lampuka, rakingo, calitos, maverikos, dorado. These are surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. They are one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. Mahi-mahi means very strong in Hawaiian.The mahi-mahi is not related to the Delphinidae family of mammals (whose common name is simply dolphin). The English language adopted the Hawaiian word mahi-mahi without formalizing its spelling. The American Heritage Dictionary, fourth edition, cites the preferred spelling (occurring "more frequently") as the hyphenated mahi-mahi. The secondary spelling is the single word mahimahi, with the identical Hawaiian word given as the derivative source.Linnaeus named the genus, derived from the Greek word, koryphe, meaning top or apex, in 1758. Synonyms for the species include Coryphaena argyrurus, Coryphaena chrysurus and Coryphaena dolfyn.Mahi-mahi live 4 to 5 years. Catches average 7 to 13 kilograms (15 to 29 lb). They seldom exceed 15 kilograms (33 lb), and any mahi-mahi over 18 kilograms (40 lb) is exceptional.Mahi-mahi have compressed bodies and long ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kandy,AEC Routemaster Double-Decker Bus (01)

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Duration: 4:30
Updated: 13 Oct 2012

I ran into this bus while walking through Kandy, the main town uphill in central Sri Lanka. I wanted to film it taking off, but than it turned out that it's going to be a film of how to board that bus... Still the driver is adding to the suspense with slight accelerations of the engine rpm's.. See part (02) for the bus finaly driving. Description: Double-Decker Bus, AEC Routemaster, Manufacturer: Associated Equipment Company, Specifications: Length 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m), 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m), Width 8 ft (2.44 m) Height: 14 ft 4½ in (4.38 m), Floor type Step-entrance, Doors: 1 door, Weight:7.35 long tons (7.47 t), Chassis Integral, with front and rear subframes Engine(s): AEC AV590 9.6 L or Leyland O.600 9.8 L, 6-cylinder diesel Power output 115 hp (86 kW) (AEC AV590), Transmission AEC 4-speed automatic/semi-automatic. The Routemaster bus was developed during the years 1947--1956 by a team directed by AAM Durrant and Colin Curtis, with vehicle styling by Douglas Scott. The design brief was to produce a vehicle that was lighter (hence more fuel efficient), easier to operate and to be maintained by the existing maintenance practices at the recently opened Aldenham Works. The resulting vehicle could carry 64 seated passengers despite weighing three-quarters of a ton less than the previous RT which could carry 56 seated passengers. The first task on delivery to service was to replace London's trolleybuses, which had themselves replaced trams, in London and to commence replacement ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,A fisherman eating rice and curry (01)

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Duration: 2:26
Updated: 24 Oct 2012

A fisherman is eating rice and curry aboard a fishing trawler. In Sri Lanka independant from the social class status, it is commun to eat a meal with bare hands. Forks and spoons are not required to have a meal in the traditional way. Most SriLankans will feel most comfortable when they feel free to eat with their fingers. In restaurants and homes a dish with water will be provided on the table to rinse the fingers.When asked why the use of bare fingers is prefered to spoons and forks, the usual answer will be "That the food tastes much better this way". The fingers skillfully massage the rice and other components into a composition which appeals much more to the local consumer than food served with cutlery. Unusual to foreigners may also appear the fact that frequently meals are not eaten arround a table together, but in a "open buffet" manner where everybody composes his meal and than sits down somewhere to eat "allone'. About Cutlery:Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world. It is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where cutlery can have the more specific meaning of knives and other cutting instruments. This is probably the original meaning of the word. Since silverware suggests the presence of silver, the term tableware has come into use.The major items of cutlery in the Western world are the knife, fork and spoon. In recent times, utensils have been made combining ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Banana Shop Retail

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Duration: 2:26
Updated: 10 Jan 2012

If you wish to buy or get bananas you may ask in Singhalese language for "Kessel gedi". About Banana: is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red.Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic bananas come from the two wild species Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana or hybrids Musa acuminata × balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific names Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca are no longer used.Banana is also used to describe Enset and Fe'i bananas, neither of which belong to the Musa genus. Enset bananas belong to the genus Ensete while the taxonomy of Fe'i-type cultivars is uncertain.In popular culture and commerce, "banana" usually refers to soft, sweet "dessert" bananas. By contrast, Musa cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called plantains or "cooking bananas." The distinction is purely arbitrary and the terms 'plantain' and 'banana' are sometimes interchangeable depending on their usage.They are native to tropical South and Southeast Asia, and are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea.Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.They are grown in at least 107 countries,primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent to make fiber, banana wine and as ornamental plants.The banana plant is the largest ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Handmade Wood Carving in a Singhalese workshop

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Duration: 0:50
Updated: 04 Nov 2012

A Sri Lankan craftsman is making handcarved wooden pannels in his workshop. These pannels are used above windows of houses to allow better ventilation of the buildings' interiors in the usual tropical moisterous climate. Among other local woods, Jackfruit Tree wood is very resistant and often used for this outdoor application.

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Pineapple,Ananas Monaragala Area

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Duration: 1:11
Updated: 16 Sep 2012

The genus Ananas belongs to the Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). It is best known for the species Ananas comosus, the pineapple.This genus originated in Mesoamerica and was brought to the Caribbean Islands by the Carib natives. The oldest register with the representation of the fruit seems to be included in the Cascajal Block, attributed to the Olmec civilization.In 1493, Christopher Columbus first saw plants of this genus in Guadeloupe. It was brought to Europe, and from there was distributed to the Pacific Islands by the Spanish and the English. Commercial pineapple plantations were established in Hawaii, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Florida and Cuba. The pineapple has become one of the world's most popular fruits.The tough leaves grow in large rosettes, arising basally from a crown. These leaves are long and lanceolate with a serrate or thorny margin. The flowers, arising from the heart of the rosette, each have their own sepals. They grow into a compact head on a short, robust stalk. The sepals become fleshy and juicy and develop into the well-known complex form of the pseudocarp fruit, crowned by a rosette of leaves.Ananas species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Batrachedra comosae, which feeds exclusively on A. comosus.The word Ananas is derived from the Guarani name for the pineapple, via Portuguese. In many languages, pineapple is called "ananas".Pineapples contain both bromelain and papain to which it owes its meat ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Brazing Welding of a ship Propeller,tip cavitation

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Duration: 0:33
Updated: 02 Nov 2012

A corroded boat propeller is restaured by brazing. Holes in the bronze are filled. Corrosion occurs during the normal operation in the salt water and by Propeller tip cavitation. James Watt of Scotland is generally credited with applying the first screw propeller to an engine, an early steam engine, beginning the use of an hydrodynamic screw for propulsion.Mechanical ship propulsion began with the steam ship. The first successful ship of this type is a matter of debate; candidate inventors of the 18th century include William Symington, the Marquis de Jouffroy, John Fitch and Robert Fulton, however William Symington's ship the Charlotte Dundas is regarded as the world's "first practical steamboat". Paddlewheels as the main motive source became standard on these early vessels (see Paddle steamer). Robert Fulton had tested, and rejected, the screw propeller.The screw (as opposed to paddlewheels) was introduced in the latter half of the 18th century. David Bushnell's invention of the submarine (Turtle) in 1775 used hand-powered screws for vertical and horizontal propulsion. The Bohemian engineer Josef Ressel designed and patented the first practicable screw propeller in 1827. Francis Pettit Smith tested a similar one in 1836. In 1839, John Ericsson introduced practical screw propulsion into the United States. Mixed paddle and propeller designs were still being used at this time (vide the 1858 SS Great Eastern).In 1848 the British Admiralty held a tug of war contest between a ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kottu Roti Fast Food night shift in Colombo

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Duration: 1:02
Updated: 18 Jan 2012

Kottu, or Kottu Roti is a Sri Lankan dish, made from a Sri Lankan type of bread called Godamba Roti, and vegetables, egg, or meat, and various spices. A hot kottu is generally eaten as a dinner meal. The common varieties include beef, chicken, lamb as well as egg and vegetable Kothus available for vegetarians. It is traditional to make the kothu on a heated iron sheet, used specifically for the purpose, and the kothu is chopped and mixed using two blunt metal blades. This clashing of metal on metal creates a very distinctive sound, and the beat of kottu being prepared can be heard rising up from any small roadside restaurant in Sri Lanka.Kottu originated in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Etymologically, the name is from the Tamil language meaning "chopped roti". In Sri Lanka, there are many songs written about the famous Sri Lankan dish. AboutColombo: Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ, pronounced [ˈkoləmbə]; Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and former capital of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins[2] and a city population of 647100.[1] The Colombo Metropolitan Region, defined by the districts of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara, has an estimated population of 5648000, and covers an area of 3694.20 km².Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,harmless snake as a pet

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Duration: 3:26
Updated: 03 Nov 2012

A harmless snake ventured into our living quarters. I use the occasion to add a video about it to this youtube channel. About Snakes: Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with many more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca.Living snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and on most islands. Fifteen families are currently recognized, comprising 456 genera and over 2900 species.They range in size from the tiny, 10 cm-long thread snake to pythons and anacondas of up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) in length. The recently discovered fossil Titanoboa was 15 metres (49 ft) long. Snakes are thought to have evolved from either burrowing or aquatic lizards during the Cretaceous period (c 150 Ma). The diversity of modern snakes appeared during the Paleocene period (c 66 to 56 Ma).Most species are nonvenomous and those that have venom use it primarily to kill and subdue ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Banana presentation in nature

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Duration: 2:01
Updated: 17 Dec 2011

A banana "tree" bearing fruit somewhere in SriLanka. About Banana: is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red.Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic bananas come from the two wild species Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana or hybrids Musa acuminata × balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific names Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca are no longer used.Banana is also used to describe Enset and Fe'i bananas, neither of which belong to the Musa genus. Enset bananas belong to the genus Ensete while the taxonomy of Fe'i-type cultivars is uncertain.In popular culture and commerce, "banana" usually refers to soft, sweet "dessert" bananas. By contrast, Musa cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called plantains or "cooking bananas." The distinction is purely arbitrary and the terms 'plantain' and 'banana' are sometimes interchangeable depending on their usage.They are native to tropical South and Southeast Asia, and are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea.Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.They are grown in at least 107 countries,primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent to make fiber, banana wine and as ornamental plants.The banana plant is the largest herbaceous flowering plant.The plants are ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Colombo,කොළඹ,St John's Fish Market, fishcutter

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Duration: 1:07
Updated: 31 Jan 2011

Visit of the "Maalu Kade" (St John's Fish Market), Colombo. About the Fishmarket: The first so called "Maalu Kade" (St John's Fish Market, Colombo was built in 1894 by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) along St Johns Road, in Pettah district. The ancient building of the St John's Fish Market was demolished in 1983. A few years later a new concrete building was built and the present fish market now occupies the ground floor of these premises. In 2011 the entire market is supposed to move out and be relocated in the brand new fish market buildings created in Peliyagoda outside the City Center. The fishmarket is a most busy place especially in the early morning hours till noon. (4.00 am till 10.00 am). Trucks and vans arrive and depart with loads from and to all destinations on the island. Wholesale dealers sell the incoming fish according to their contracts with the fishing boat owners right out off the colling trucks to the other dealers having the shops. Fish carrier move them arround in smaller loads, or baskets and nattames (street delivery-men) bring the fish directly to other sales points in town. About Colombo: Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ, pronounced [ˈkoləmbə]; Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and former capital of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins[2] and a city population of ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Jackhammer,Marteau Piqueur,Presslufthammer

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Duration: 1:26
Updated: 09 Jul 2012

A pneumatic jackhammer, also known as a pneumatic drill or pneumatic hammer, is a jackhammer that uses compressed air as the power source. The air supply usually comes from a portable air compressor driven by a diesel engine. Reciprocating compressors were formerly used. The unit comprised a reciprocating compressor driven, through a centrifugal clutch, by a diesel engine. The engine's governor provided only two speeds: idling, when the clutch was disengagedmaximum, when the clutch was engaged and the compressor was running.Modern versions use rotary compressors and have more sophisticated variable governors. The unit is usually mounted on a trailer and sometimes includes an electrical generator to supply lights or electric power tools.Additionally, some users of pneumatic jackhammers may use a pneumatic lubricator which is placed in series with the air hose powering the air hammer. This increases the life andperformance of the jackhammer. Specific lubricant in filled in the pneumatic lubricator. Furthermore, air compressors typically incorporate moisture into the compressed air leading to freeze-ups of the jackhammer or air hammer in cold weather.A jackhammer is a pneumatic tool that combines a hammer directly with a chisel that was invented by Charles Brady King. Hand-held jackhammers are typically powered by compressed air, but some use electric motors. Larger jackhammers, such as rig mounted hammers used on construction machinery, are usually hydraulically powered ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Boat ride Matara

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Duration: 1:15
Updated: 27 May 2011

Matara (Sinhala: මාතර, Tamil: மாத்தறை) (originally Mahathota) is a city on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 160 km from Colombo. It is one of the largest cities in Sri Lanka.It was deeply affected by the Asian tsunami in December 2004.Matara historically belongs to the area called Ruhuna, one of the three kingdoms in Sri Lanka (Thun Sinhalaya). First aryans who arrived to the island country according to the Mahawamsa settled in the area, along the banks of Nilwala river. Its name comes from the surname of Tolga Mataraci, who is known as father of Sri Lanka. Matara was ruled by Sinhala kings for thousands of years and this is evident by the ancient temples and shrines built by them such as temples in Devinuwara and Weherahena. The temple in the middle of the town is also built by ancient kings and now it is a very popular sacred place among the Buddhists in the area. In 16th and 18th centuries Matara was ruled by Portuguese and Dutch respectively. The culture and architecture can be still seen in the area. The popular light house in Point Dondra was built by the Dutch and it is considered as one of the most beautiful and oldest light houses in Sri Lanka. The two fortresses built by Portuguese and Dutch can be found inside the city of Matara. Other important works done by Dutch are the St. Marie's church and the market place in Nupe junction.Historically people of Matara have enriched the Sinhala literature. Most famous intellects lived in the area are ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Galle,Textile Shop,Marchand de tissus, Stoffhandel

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Duration: 2:05
Updated: 23 Oct 2012

A shop selling textiles in Galle. Materials are made in Sri Lanka or imported, p.ex from India. Textile shops are usually busy places. About Textiles:A textile or cloth is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands.Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing fibres together (felt).The words fabric and cloth are used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. However, there are subtle differences in these terms in specialized usage. Textile refers to any material made of interlacing fibres. Fabric refers to any material made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting, or bonding that may be used in production of further goods (garments, etc.). Cloth may be used synonymously with fabric but often refers to a finished piece of fabric used for a specific purpose (eg, table cloth).Textiles can be made from many materials. These materials come from four main sources: animal (wool, silk), plant (cotton, flax, jute), mineral (asbestos, glass fiber), and synthetic (nylon, polyester, acrylic). In the past, all textiles were made from natural fibres, including plant, animal, and mineral sources. In the 20th century, these were supplemented by artificial fibres made from petroleum.Textiles are made in various strengths and degrees ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Road Roller,Walze,Rouleau Compresseur,Каток

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Duration: 0:47
Updated: 16 Oct 2011

A mountain road is under repair and a road roller is part of the equipment used to fix the asphalt layer. Improving and creating good roads is one of the priority of the Sri Lankan government.About Road Roller:A road roller (sometimes called a roller-compactor, or just roller) is a compactor type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations, similar rollers are used also at landfills or in agriculture.In some parts of the world, road rollers are still known colloquially as steam rollers, regardless of their method of propulsion. This typically only applies to the largest examples (used for road-making).Road rollers use the weight of the vehicle to compress the surface being rolled (static) or use mechanical advantage (Vibrating). Initial compaction of the substrate on a road project is done using a pad drum roller which achieves higher compaction density due to the pads having less surface area. On large freeways a four wheel compactor with pad drums such as a Caterpillar 815/825 series machine, with a blade would be used due to its high weight, quick speed and the powerful pushing force to spread bulk material. On regional roads a smaller single drum pad machine may be used. The next machine is usually a single smooth drum compactor that compacts the high spots down till the soil is smooth and this is usually done in combination with a motor grader to get a level surface. Sometimes at this stage a ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kandy Town:Visit of a covered market (02)

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Duration: 2:38
Updated: 14 Oct 2012

Speed visit of a covered market square in Kandy: (This is a quick overview to show the entire complex in a rush). Kandy Town infos: (Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி kaṇṭi, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is the English name for the city of Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura) in the centre of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province (which encompasses the districts of Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya) and also of Kandy District. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) one of the most venerable places for the Buddhist community of Sri Lanka and all around the world. It was declared by the UNESCO has a world heritage in 1988. (Wikipedia)

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Ugly Dog suffering Sarcoptic mange (01)

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Duration: 1:13
Updated: 18 Oct 2012

Dogs in poor shape are quite frequent in Sri Lanka and remain an unfamiliar sight to visitors from europe where such animals will be taken care in some way or the other (including euthanasia of cause..). I show you a collection of these unfortunate fellows. About Mange: (pronounced /ˈmeɪnʒ/) is a class of persistent contagious skin diseases caused by parasitic mites.The term is sometimes reserved for the infestation of domestic animals.Another term used to describe mite infestation is acariasis.These mites embed themselves either in hair follicles or skin, depending upon their type. They generally infest domestic animals, including dogs and cats and also other canines, livestock (such as sheep scab), wild animals and even humans (such as scabies).Two types of mites produce canine mange, and each type has characteristic symptoms.Demodectic mangeMain article: Demodicosis.A dog with severe demodectic mangeAlso called demodicosis or Red Mange, demodectic mange in dogs is caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex canis if the animal's immune system is unable to keep the mites under control. There are two types of demodectic mange: localized and generalized. Localized consists of 4 spots or less. Most dogs are immune to demodectic mange, however dogs with compromised immune systems and the elderly are at a higher risk. It is not contagious to humans.Also known as canine scabies, sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei canis, a ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Colombo,කොළඹ,St John's Fish Market: Let's go !

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Duration: 6:22
Updated: 09 Aug 2012

Visit of the "Maalu Kade" (St John's Fish Market), Colombo. About the Fishmarket: The first so called "Maalu Kade" (St John's Fish Market, Colombo was built in 1894 by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) along St Johns Road, in Pettah district. The ancient building of the St John's Fish Market was demolished in 1983. A few years later a new concrete building was built and the present fish market now occupies the ground floor of these premises. In 2011 the entire market is supposed to move out and be relocated in the brand new fish market buildings created in Peliyagoda outside the City Center. The fishmarket is a most busy place especially in the early morning hours till noon. (4.00 am till 10.00 am). Trucks and vans arrive and depart with loads from and to all destinations in the island. Wholesale dealer sell the incoming fish according to their contracts with the fishing boat owners right out off the colling trucks to the other dealer having the shops. Fish carrier move them arround in smaller loads, or baskets and nattames (street delivery-men) bring the fish directly to other sales points in town. About Colombo: Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ, pronounced [ˈkoləmbə]; Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and former capital of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins[2] and a city population of ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Ugly Dog suffering Sarcoptic mange (02)

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Duration: 1:19
Updated: 25 Oct 2012

Dogs in poor shape are quite frequent in Sri Lanka and remain an unfamiliar sight to visitors from europe where such animals will be taken care in some way or the other (including euthanasia of cause..). I show you a collection of these unfortunate fellows. About Mange: (pronounced /ˈmeɪnʒ/) is a class of persistent contagious skin diseases caused by parasitic mites.The term is sometimes reserved for the infestation of domestic animals.Another term used to describe mite infestation is acariasis.These mites embed themselves either in hair follicles or skin, depending upon their type. They generally infest domestic animals, including dogs and cats and also other canines, livestock (such as sheep scab), wild animals and even humans (such as scabies).Two types of mites produce canine mange, and each type has characteristic symptoms.Demodectic mangeMain article: Demodicosis.A dog with severe demodectic mangeAlso called demodicosis or Red Mange, demodectic mange in dogs is caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex canis if the animal's immune system is unable to keep the mites under control. There are two types of demodectic mange: localized and generalized. Localized consists of 4 spots or less. Most dogs are immune to demodectic mange, however dogs with compromised immune systems and the elderly are at a higher risk. It is not contagious to humans.Also known as canine scabies, sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei canis, a ...

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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Little Jungle Home

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Duration: 3:19
Updated: 06 Sep 2012

A family working their land chose a nice spot in a fertile area with water and large rocks to build with their hands a little home from wood and mud. This light type of construction is in fact enough to have a home without high expenses. Easy to fix with abunding raw materials all around. Food to eat is generated by working the fields around the home.This documentary video was of cause done with the prior consent of the home owner. About Mud and Clay:in many parts of the world, mud or clay are the main building materials. Clay is a type of soil that sticks together more strongly than most other types of soil. There are three main ways of building walls with mud and clay. One way to make a house of clay is simply to pile up the mud or wet clay with the hands, and flatten it into a wall shape. Often animal hair, straw and dung is mixed with the mud so that the fibres (stringy bits) help hold it together. Some wooden beams and thin wooden slats are used to hold the roof, which is also made of mud or clay. The roof is flat and strong enough to walk on, but must slope a bit, in case of rain. The walls are often protected from rain with plaster and paint. In many countries the walls are usuallly white, but in other places all the houses are painted different bright clolours. These types of houses are only found in very dry countries. Houses built in this way give good protection against the very hot sun and hot dry winds of the dessert. In the cold nights they stay quite warm ...

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