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| Monkey tricks |
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| A watchers hut in a paddy field |
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Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
Butthala - Katharagama road, Sri Lanka
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| Advertisement for cell-phone/internet connection |
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| A way side tea boutique |
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Nikapota to Koslanda, Sri Lanka.
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| Fire-wood for sale |
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| A solitary walker |
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| Entrance to an old house |
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| Old tea boutique |
Monday, February 8, 2016
Balangoda to Belihul Oya, Sri Lanka
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| Farmer working a paddy field |
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| 'Dhethana kandha' - Mountain profile of two breasts. |
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Highway at dawn, Avissawella to Thiruwanaketiya, Sri Lanka.
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| Mist in the morning, Eheliyagoda |
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| Old Kelani Valley railway bridge, Ratrnapura. |
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| Tea factory on a hill, Thiruwanaketiya. |
Friday, February 5, 2016
Sights at the Seethawaka Botanical Gardens, Sri Lanka
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| Hiring a boat |
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| A jungle track |
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| A muddy stream |
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| A paved foot-path |
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Sights from the highway below the Kadugannawa rock tunnel, Sri Lanka
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| The hills on the horizon |
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| The hill near Kadugannawa town |
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| Fruit vendor stalls |
Friday, January 29, 2016
Sights around the Kandy lake, Sri Lanka.
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| The Malwathtrhe Pansala complex. |
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| Vendors on the approaches to the Dalada Maligawa. |
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| The 'Jala thilaka mandapaya' in the center of the lake. |
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Pedro estate and road back to Walapane, Sri Lanka.
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| Staff bungalow, Pedro estate. |
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| Well pruned tea bushes |
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| Mist covered highway |
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| Rainy slippery road |
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Drive to the summit of Piduruthalaagala, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.
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| Entry point |
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| Soldiers working on the garden at the summit |
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| View at the summit |
Pidurutalagala
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Pidurutalagala | |
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| Mount Pedro | |
Radio equipment at the summit of the mountain
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,524 m (8,281 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,524 m (8,281 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 07°00′03″N 80°46′26″ECoordinates: 07°00′03″N 80°46′26″E |
| Geography | |
 
Pidurutalagala
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| Parent range | Pidurutalagala |
Pidurutalagala (Sinhalese: පිදුරුතලාගල, pronounced [ˌpidurutaˈlaːɡələ], Straw Plateau Rock), or Mount Pedro in English, is an ultra prominent peak, and the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m (8,281 ft).[1] Mount Pedro is located close to the city of Nuwara Eliya, and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya.
“Tallest mountain in Sri Lanka”
Out of the many activities in Nuwara Eliya you must make time to visit this mountain peak. Pidurutalagala or ‘Mount Pedro is the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. With a height of approx. 8280 feet it is easily visible from many parts of the central province of the country. Your vehicle will have to make a steep climb to this place, Located close to Nuwara Eliya town it is the home base for the central communication systems of the armed forces, National TV and other important communication devices such as the Civil Aviation Authority. As it also houses the main Radar unit the area is home for Sri Lanka army where they maintain a high security base. Visitors are allowed to the area and orientation in brief are done by the caretaker military personal about the place and its importance etc. (Entry is subject to clearance procedure) however a must visit place whilst In Nuwara Eliya as it needs only 1hr maximum to visit the site and return enjoying some breath-taking views on the surrounding mountains, town area and the ever so graceful green tea gardens at a distance which is so beautiful.
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