Play ground, Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka.

A panoramic view of the playground, Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka. Nawalapitiya was a place where a large settlement of employees of the Ceylkon Government Railway (CGR) was present. It also catered to the needs of the workers in the estate. It thus developed into a commercial centre with recreational facilities  from the 1830s.

Children in a playground - Nawalapitiya.

Nawalapitiya has a nice childrens playground. I took this picture on a Sunday morning. The children had come from a play-school closeby and were having some sort of a celebration.

Flowers of Rubrerosia - Nawalapitiya,

The flowers of the 'Ruberosia' are in bloom in Kandy and Nawalapitiya now. This picture was taken by Queenie in Nawalapitiya on a Samsung 12 Meg camera.

'Amman' Temple - Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka

Storm cloud with a silver lining, Nawalapitya, Sri Lanka.

Every cloud they say, 'has a silver lining'. I took this picture at Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka, when a mild drizzle of rain was present. In Tamil they have a saying that when you see the sun during a rain, it portends a wedding for a fox. Click on the picture to see the full beauty of the scene..

'Pillayar' temple, Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka.

The 'Pillayar' temple opposite the Base Hospital, Nawalapitiya had a 'Kumbapishekam' recently. You can see it in its new paint. I took this picture a few days back.

Dehena Ella waterfalls, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The 'Dehena Ella' waterfall is on the Rathnapura - Wewalwaththe road. It is just by the roadside and there is a parking bay opposite it. It is a nice place to have a bath and lunch. The drive from Rathnapura goes through some beautiful countryside and takes about an hour on a winding road.