Yellow Bittern - Ixobrychus sinensis, Puwakpitiya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Long-billed Sunbird' - Nectarinia lotenia, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Little Egret and Yellow Bittern - companionship, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

'Little Egret' - Egretta garzetta, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

I took these photos of this bird foraging in a storm drain in the heart of Puwakpitiya town.

Cormorant on a water reservoir, Kahahena, Waga, Sri Lanka.

They spread their wings to cool their body as they have no sweat-glands.

Purple Swamp-hen and chicks- Porphyrio porphyrio, Kahahena, Waga, Sri Lanka.

I took these pictures from a Villu (water collection), in front of the Boralugoda Maha Vidyalaya on the road from Kaluaggala to Labugama.
To see a video clip of above click on the web-link below:-

http://youtu.be/_OVn2ur37aE

'Yellow bird' - 'Black-hooded Oriole', on a 'Veralu tree, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Indian Black Robin' - Saxicoloides fulicata, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A not infrequent bird, quite bold and holds it's ground on being approached. The male is a darker black.