Botanical gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Photo taken on 28/11/2009 on Fuji Finepix S 1500. It was a lovely sunny day and I took this picture around 1pm.

Orchid house interior, Botanical gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Photo taken on a 10 meg Fuji Finepix S 1500.

Orchid at Peradeniya Gardens, Sri Lanka.

Peradeniya Botanical gardens, Sri Lanka.

There are many lovely sights, in the Botanical gardens at Peradeniya. This is one view I took a picture of, in the 1980s.

Orchid at Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Sri Lanka.

The 'Orchid House' at the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Kandy, has a veritable collection of orchids. I took this picture in 2002.

Tree in bloom, Entrance to Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka.

I saw this tree in full bloom at the entrance to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, opposite the Gatambe Dewala. It provided a beautiful sight.

A tree with hanging roots in the Peradeniya Campus, Sri Lanka.

Trees of various shapes, adorn the Peradeniya Campus. These are an ornament to the University. Peace and tranquility are provided by these trees. What a place to shed all your cares and worries! And when these trees are in bloom, the campus is a riot of colour, emerging from the morning mist.

A decorative bridge, Peradeniya Campus, Sri Lanka.

Sir Ivor Jennings, took a lot of effort in designing the campus of the Peradeniya University, Ceylon, in the early 1950s. His concept was 'an Oxford University, on the banks of the Mahawely Ganga'. It was a beautiful site and the aesthetics of the choice, was superb. There were large lawns, foot-paths and nooks where romance could blossom. You see a wooden bridge across a stream in the campus in this photograph.