Scenes at the Lord Murugan temple, Katharagama - Kathirkaamam, Sri Lanka.

Scenes, post 'Ves mangalya', St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Testing the 'Bera'.

Testing the 'Horanawa'.

Scenes, Sri Lanka.

Cattle Egrets near a grazing cow.

The egrets pick the ticks off the body of the cow. They stay near the grazing cow, as they make a rich feast of the insects on the grass which fly out, when the cow disturbs them

Lovers tryst under a tree, on a country lane near a paddy field - a scene as old as time.

Scenes, Avissawella, Kaluaggala, Sri Lanka.

Vagrant cattle resting on the pavement, Avissawella.

Home made door-mats and cushins for sale, Kaluaggala.

Firewood for sale by the road side, Kaluaggala.

Orchid flowers in a home garden, Kaluaggala, Sri Lanka.

Scenes on the Mathara to Kaduwela Expressway, Sri Lanka.

Scenes from Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Out for a walk.

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Entrance to a feneral house.

Brand new bed for sale.

Scenes along the 'Southern Expressway', Sri Lanka.

Scenes from the Beira Lake near the Nawaloka hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The suspension bridge connecting to the island in the Beira.

The island in the Beira which is a popular lovers tryst.

'Swan boats' with paddles for hire.

The walk-around surrounding Beira - a popular 'joggers walk'.

Sigiriya - scenes from around the terraced garden, Sri Lanka.

Cave dwellings of monks.

An ancient stairway.

Sigiriya (Lion Rock, Sinhala: සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gee-REE-yah Tamil: சிகிரியா) is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and archeaological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure —Sīhāgiri, the Lion Rock. The capital and the royal palace were abandoned after the king's death. It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century.^[1]

Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning.^[2] It is the most visited historic site in Sri Lanka.^{[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya}

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Scenes from Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

View from the far side of the pond.

A stone carving of a squirrel?

The Buddha image under the overhanging rock.

Scenes from the life of Lord Buddha.

The recumbent image of Lord Buddha lies under the overhanging rock. Repeated applications of paint over the years and the drawings on the walls give it a very tasteful sight.

Scenes from the top of the 'Yapahuwa' rock, Sri Lanka..

Scenes at the 'Waters Edge', Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Scenes, Rathupaswala, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Dragonflies on the leaf of a water-lily plant.

Pearls of water on a water-lily leaf,

Scenes, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Unrolling leaf of a 'Bird's nest' fern.

Predator on a rose.