Birds on a tree - On the road to Somawathy Chaithya.

The branches of a tree devoid of leaves provided an ideal perch for these birds.

Two statues, Somawathy Chithya,. Sri Lanka.

 The Somawathy Chaithya is undergoing rapid development. I saw these two statues in the premises.

Pilgrims at Somawathy Chaithya, Sri Lanka..

Observing 'Sil' under the 'Bodhi' tree, tying 'panduru' and a view of the renovated chaitya.

Wild elephants on the road to Somawathy Chithya, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.

We saw these elephants, mother and child on the road to Somawathy Chathya, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. I have given the relevant section from The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka of 4th September 2011 of an elephant count done in SL.