Scenery on the Koslanda - Beragala road, Sri Lanka.

Looking down into the valley through which the Udawalawe river runs.

The 'Galkandha waterfalls' straddling the main road. This is the section below the highway.

Road - Haputhale to Beragala, Sri Lanka.

The road from Haputhale to Beragala is one of the most scenic sites in Sri Lanka. Here are two pictures I took on this road.

Tea fields and road past Haputhale on the road to Bandarawela, Sri Lanka.

 

A tea-factory and a planter's bungalow - remnants of British Colonial rule, Haputhale, Sri Lanka.

The valley towards Bandarawela as seen from Haputhale, Sri Lanka.

The main train to Badulla from Colombo and estate roads in a tea estate and a tea factory are seen in this photo.

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The climb from Beragala to Haputhale - mid stage.

In the 1960s the rains would bring torrents of water coursing down the road on this stretch and cause damage to the highway and initiating landslides. Now well constructed concrete conduits and drains carry the water away. This was a project done by 'Keangnam' a South Korean firm. The Koreans inherited their modern engineering skills from their French Colonial masters. Thus we see the French approach to road construction in Sri Lanka improving on the British legacy that we had from our British Colonial masters.

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On the Bandarawela - Haputhale road, Sri Lanka.

The distant hills are seen in the background of a tea factory in the morning hours.

Valley below Haputhale, Sri Lanka

I took this picture of the Haputhale Valley towards the Diyathalawa side from near the Railway station at Haputhale, Sri Lanka. I was taking the photo against the sun but the results after editing gave a pleasant view. This is another stunning view of the Paradise Isle, Sri Lanka.

'Surathalee' falls, on the Haputhale road from Balangoda, Sri Lanka.

There are many waterfalls by the wayside on the Balangoda - Haputhale road. These dry up in the dry season and become raging torrents during the rains. This one is called the 'Surathalee' in Sinhalese meaning in English - Darling.