Reliable old Mitsubishi Lancer.
Lovingly cared for by previous owner (my father-in-law).
Luxurious interior, fully equipped!
Only been in one tsunami.
Note: this car has now been sold for Rs.1 Lakh (about £500).
These are photographs taken between January 8th and February 4th 2005 when I was back in Kosgoda, Sri Lanka to repair and rebuild after the tsunami. Click on the small images to see a higher resolution version (1024x681).
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The tank pit is pumped out (mostly) and ready to have the tanks reseated. Actually, we later asked why the tanks were in a pit anyway and it turns out that it was only because the municipal supply wasn't coming out of the pipe with a great deal of pressure and so it wasn't able to fill the tanks when they were standing full-height above ground. |
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Tank #3 back in the pit, with tank #2 on it's way (with outlet pipes fitted). Later we had to insert non-return valves into the outlets because of the back-pressure from the water tower...doh! |
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All three tanks back in the ground. We later discovered two problems; one was that tank #1 had a tiny split near the bottom (probably due to being bounced through the jungle on the wave) which was only visible once it was full of water. The second problem was that the tank pit was continually filling up with water and, as we found out after a rain storm a week or so later, this would cause the tanks to float like boats and rise up out of the pit. That forced us to move the tanks back above ground onto a concrete plinth. |
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Here we're digging a shallow trench from the pipe leading from the tube well (shown right at the bottom of the picture) up towards the tanks. |
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Giles having a break after a hard morning shifting those great big tanks around. |
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That's me, hot and dirty after also struggling with those tanks! |
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Giles admiring our work after we connected the tube well supply pipe to the tank inlets. |
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Someone else liked to live in the tank pit too (aside from us). |
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The electricians we subcontracted to sort out all the various power problems on-site. Mr. Gamini (left) and his assistant were fantastic; they'd turn up on time, every day...and wouldn't leave until the job was done. And they'd do a great job too! Believe me, this is unusual in Sri Lanka! Full respect to them. |
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FOR SALE! Reliable old Mitsubishi Lancer. Lovingly cared for by previous owner (my father-in-law). Luxurious interior, fully equipped! Only been in one tsunami. Note: this car has now been sold for Rs.1 Lakh (about £500). |
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