Showing posts with label Walapane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walapane. Show all posts

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Saturday, January 9, 2016

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

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Sights on a tea estate, Walapane, Sri Lanka.

A 'line' - estate workers dwelling.



A tea-plucker at work



Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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.

Monday, January 4, 2016

The Kurundu Oya waterfall, Walapane, Sri Lanka.


Kurundu Ella


Water outlet to the steel pipes.
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Saturday, January 2, 2016

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.

Friday, January 1, 2016

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.

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

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.

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

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'.

Monday, December 28, 2015

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.