Where we are staying is in a "leafy" area of Tangalla - and as you may have seen from my previous photos, when I say leafy I mean it's in the jungle!
Anyway, our host family are very kind to us and have helped us a lot in our first couple of weeks here.
Amma (Host mother)
Tata (Host father)
Ranil, Chamila and Usha (Host brother and his wife and daughter)
Usha having her dinner
Also sharing the house are Ranil's brother and sister, his granny and at different times, loads of other friends and relatives. Norny and I are two among many residents here, which means there is often a lively atmosphere in the house!
Ranil and I travel to our work by motorbike on one of the best roads in Sri Lanka. Our office is about 20 minutes away and there is always something to see on the journey, particularly as we pass several irrigation ponds and lakes.
On Friday we went to visit some people in the village built for rehousing Tsunami victims in the Tangalla area. Many of them were helped to survive in the immediate aftermath of the Tsunami, and were rehomed, but now have limited employment opportunities. Ranil spoke to them about the possibility of producing high grade "extra virgin" coconut oil in small batches. This would be a really good way to generate some income for them, as it would add value to a product they are already making at a time when the economy here in Sri Lanka is not doing too well.
So, having got to know our host family, we are now getting to know our colleagues and also the clients and beneficiaries of the work we will be doing.
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