Nagadeepa , Jaffna, Sri Lanka.and the Nagapooshani Amman temple

Nagadeepa Vihara jetty as seen from Kurikadduvaan.

'Nagapooshani Amman' temple Gopuram as seen from Kurikkadduvaan.

A passenger ferry boat at anchor.

A boat used by the Nagadeepa Vihara authorities.

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Scenes around Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

An abandoned house.

Causeway.

Village scene.

Desrted stretch of road.

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Environs of Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

A  fisherman in his boat.

Cattle grazing across the water.

A villager's hut.

Palmyra trees.

Time has literally stood still in these Islands.

Scenes on the road to Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

Rain-water collections.

Birds nesting.

Causeway

Bird-life by the side of the highway.

Vast stretches of open land sitting in collections of water, a steady breeze and bird-life in its variety, these are the impressions I got of travelling in this area. Looking at the map of the area I realized that I was doing 'Island-hopping' via roadways.

Scenes from Gurunagar to Velanai, Sri Lanka.

The road from Gurunagar to Velanai is free of pot holes. It passes a lot of causeways and the bird life was super in December 2012.