It is the Goddess Lakshmi's bountiful gift

"The customers like to buy more gold, because it's a life long investment" says the Propreitor of Lalitha Jewellery Kandasamy Sellakumar

Dilan Sameera makes an "Attiyal". He says that he can fininsh it in three days.

A "Pathakkam" is being made for a customer, who will collect it on 30th April 2006

A new exciting collection of jewelleries have been introduced.

"The gold price has increased very rapidly. But I love gold jewellery, and I want to buy a chain this time for the Akshaya Tritiya" says Nilmini Katugambe, who is a regular customer of Lalitha Jewellery in Sea Street, Colombo 11.

A sovereign of gold is currently sold for Sri Lankan Rupees 16,400 (US $164)

Gold is being melted

Scene at Sea Street, Colombo's Jewellery district - More Pictures from Golden Times - Pictorial of 2005 Akshaya Tritiya

Scene at Sea Street: A check on the well being of each other, in Sea Street In Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Hindu Temple on Sea Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka. More Pictures from Golden Times - Pictorial of 2005 Akshaya Tritiya