Manalkaadu, Manthkai and on the Puloly Road, Point- Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Road from Manalkaasdu.

Manthkai junction with Kodikaamam road.

Manthkai Hospital entrance.

An old house on the Puloly road.

 The ravages of conflict are fast disappearing. A life of normalcy seems to be returning.

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Scenes from Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

A pond with lotuses.

An Indian Pond-Heron in the lotus pond.

The road leading to Point-Pedro.

A paddy field.

From sand dunes to paddy fields, the variety of scenery in this area is fascinating. The bird life in the December to March is also notable. It is a harsh land demanding much and giving back little.

Bird life around Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Collections of water among the sand dunes.

Black-headed Ibises.

An Open-Bill foraging.

Birds feeding in a pond..

The bird life among the sand dunes was fantastic. This was in mid December 2011. Somehow the armed conflict in the area had not caused much damage to these birds. The peace and serenity of centuries past has returned.
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Manalkaadu beach, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka - Devastated by a Tsunami, Sri Lanka.

An abandoned well.

Rebuilding on a ruiined site.

Abandoned village.

The cemetery on a sand dune and a new settlement two Kilometers inland.

How can one imagine a tragedy of such proportions. Losing one's house, losing one's village, losing ones family, losing friends and relations, losing all the well tended trees - what a tragedy. Life starts again and for a newer generation the associated stories will become legends.

Manalkaadu beach, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka..

Sandy beach at Manalkaadu.

Catumaram with the day's catch.

'Ipomea biloba; growing on the beach.

A fisherman's hut close to the beach.

Birds seen on the way to Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Black-headed Ibises

Painted-Storks

An Egret in flight

The road from Vallipuram temple to Manalkaadu beach is littered with small ponds where swarms of beautiful birds come to feed. I took these pictures there in December 2011.
Video:-
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