On the road to Hasalaka

The winding road coming down after the 18 hairpin bends

The approach to Hasalaka

The land looks green even with a lack of rainfall. Photo taken on the 3rd August 2012.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMmxL2tg0Og

Road from Madugoda to Hasalaka.

bends on the Madugoda - Hasalaka road.

Spoiling the beauty of nature.

The beauty of a countryside and the ugliness brought by advertisements by the roadside.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KoNsI8wMnI

Madugoda and beyond, Sri Lanka.

The valley below Madugoda with the mountains.

Highway from Madugoda to Mahiyangana.

The road from Madugoda to Mahiyangana is a beautiful highway. The valley below and the range of mountains called 'The Knuckles range' is a sight for sore-eyes.
Video of an elephant getting a ride on a truck:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3mhIjHLh9k

Hunnasgiriya 3/8/2012

Valley on the right, going to Madugoda from Hunnasgiriya

The dry bed of a stream

The beautiful valley facing a drought and the once flowing stream now dry.

Hunnasgiriya to Madugoda 3/8/2012

The road downhill from Hunnasgiriya to Madugoda

Looking down into the valley below

The highway from Theldeniya to Mahiyangana is done up. It takes two hours drive from Kandy to Mahiyangana now. On this trip to Batticaloa I took these pictures. There is a severe drought on now but the greenery is still there.