Scenes at the entrance to the Rest-house, Belihul Oya, Sri Lanka

I picked out these scenes looking straight ahead, looking to the left and looking to the right coming out of the Belihuloya Rest-house. You can see the variety at every turn.

Scenes from Belihuloya Rest House, Sri Lanka.

The front entrance and the bridge spanning the Belihul-Oya as seen from the courtyard of the Rest-house.

Inside the Belihul Oya Rest-house, Sri Lanka.

Rest Houses were strategically placed throughout Ceylon of the British Colonial times. This was to provide rest and nourishment to the Colonial authorities. These have evolved into the present day Rest-houses. The Belihuloya Rest House must be at least a hundred years old and is very famous in present Sri Lanka. It provides a charming retreat in very pleasant surroundings and is by the side of a stream where one can take a river bath. The lush greenery around abounds in bird life.

View from Belihuloya Rest House, Sri Lanka.

Views of the river up and downstream from a shaded retreat in the Rest-House, are shown in this photograph.
Click on the web-link below to see a video of the river flowing by the side of the Rest-house:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L39p4Dsgr40

Entering Balangoda on the Colombo - Badulla road, Sri Lanka.

The entrance to Balangoda a town famous in the gem-trade is by a gentle slope on the highway. A large statue of Lord Buddha from the top of a hill greets the visitor.
Click on the web-link below to see scenes from part of the road from Balangoda to Belihul Oya:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkCSBRAmaio