On the road from Walapane to Randenigala, Sri Lanka.

Scenes from trhe 'Auslink Hotel', Walapane, Sri Lanka.

Sights on the road from Walapane to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.

Road side water spouts constructed for bathing by the public.

A roadside boutique.

Mist shrouded mountains

Sights on a tea estate, Walapane, Sri Lanka.

A 'line' - estate workers dwelling.

A tea-plucker at work

Sights on a tea estate, Walapane, Sri Lanka.

A stream falling over rocks creating a bathing spot for the workers on the estate.

A Hindu temple used by the estate workers.

Return from the 'Kurundu Ella', Walapane, Sri Lanka.

The Kurundu Oya waterfall, Walapane, Sri Lanka.

Kurundu Ella

Water outlet to the steel pipes.

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Water diversion to power a turbine, 'Kurundu Ella', Walapane, Sri Lanka.

The road to the diversion site

Steel pipes awaiting assembly

Make-shift rope-way to carry the steel tubes into the valley for assembly

The turbine is situated further down stream at Walapane.

At last a sight of Kurundu Oya waterfalls, Walapane, Sri Lanka.

Looking back over the road traversed so far clearing a gap in the hills.

The cobbled access road

Going down hill on the other side of the mountain

The 'Kurundu Ella' from a distance.

The climb up to the Kurundu Oya waterfalls, Walapane, Sri Lanka.

The climb up the mountain from the 'Saama Chaithya', Walapane, Sri Lanka.

The climb up from the 'Saama Chaithya', Walapane, to see the Kurundu Oya waterfall took us on a steep climb by four-wheel drive on this route.

Views from the Japanese 'Saama Chathya', Walapane, Sri Lanka.

Randenigala reservoir seen over a hill.

Top of the 'Auslink  Hotel', Walapane.

Hills above the 'Saama Chaithya'

Highway to Idalgashinna below the 'Saama Chaithya'.

At the 'Saama Chaithya', Walapane, Sri Lanka.

A good climb walking or the use of  a 4wheel drive is what is needed to reach the Japanese built ''Saama Chaithya" at Walapane.