House with a View III

We completed all the brick and concrete work of the house after seven long months. Roof is the next big item.

On March 25^th , our foreman Karune and carpenter Deepal set the top ridge beam for the roof at the auspicious time given by the Buddhist priest in the village temple. It was preceded by the rituals of lighting lamps, burning incense, etc., and followed by a feast of traditional Sri Lankan delights to all the crew and some neighbors!