Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Hindu temple (Kovil), has always been referred to as the “Gal Kovila” (literal translation: “Stone Kovil”) in my family’s short hand. The term is most likely… more →
Cernocerno wrote 4 months ago: Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Hindu temple (Kovil), has always been referred to as the “Gal Kovila” … more →
cerno wrote 4 months ago: Buddhist and Hindu cultures have coexisted seamlessly in my family. It extends to relationships with … more →
cerno wrote 5 months ago: Found a ground level image of Sri Lanka Air Force jet aircraft on the apron at the Katunayake Air Fo … more →
cerno wrote 7 months ago: Update: Life in Taprobane has decisive analysis of satellite imagery regarding the LTTE’s huma … more →
cerno wrote 7 months ago: Image below shows a detail of a settlement on the northern side of the entrance to the Nanthikadal l … more →
cerno wrote 7 months ago: Images below show Palamattalam/Puthumathalan area north of Mullativu which is among the last areas h … more →
thehostess wrote 8 months ago: Dlisted: Kids these days. They spend a few hours watching TV and it starts to give them ideas. Ideas … more →
cerno wrote 9 months ago: Youtube video below (my first!) shows a time lapse satellite view of the tarmac around Katunayake ai … more →
cerno wrote 10 months ago: Updated Google Earth satellite imagery in the screen shot below shows the Anuradapura Sri Lanka Air … more →
cerno wrote 11 months ago: Google Earth image below shows part the open terrain around Nevil in Northern Sri Lanka. As the worl … more →
cerno wrote 11 months ago: Image of fisherman launching/beaching a traditional fishing boat on Hambantota Beach brings back a f … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: Image below of shipwreck visible from Google Earth. It is located off Mullativu Sri Lanka. Accordin … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: 3D models of Colombo’s cylindrical Bank of Ceylon, and the World Trade Center (Colombo) towers … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: Image below is of Vavuniya Special Forces HQ supposedly the target of LTTE aircraft. It is located s … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Navy base (pictured below) saw its first air borne intruder since the … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: Google Earth image below is of a LTTE graveyard in the recently recaptured “town” of Mul … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: According to the Ministry of Defence, a LTTE suicide bomber training camp is/was located in the area … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: Rare account of a Sri Lanka air force ground operation and a tale of cool headed courage under fire. … more →
cerno wrote 1 year ago: Looks like some version of the Mil Mi-2424s from the Orthographic projection I dug up on Wikipedia. … more →