Rest House, Kithulgala, Sri Lanka, May 2014.

Scenes from 'The Bridge over the River Kwai' filmed at Kithulgala in the 1950s.

The dining hall at the Rest House.

The river flowing near the terrace of the Rest House.

The well cared for lawn.

The Rest House at Kithulgala on the road to Nuwara Eliya has a long history. It had its days of glory when David Lean chose this as a base during the filming of the movie 'The Bridge over the River Kwai'. They built a bridge over the river close by and ran a steam locomotive with carriages, over the bridge. The train was blown up over the bridge using explosive charges. The whole scene was covered by more than six movie cameras. The production was a box office draw.

Weerawila, Sri Lanka.

On the road from Tissa to Hambanthota, Sri Lanka.

A tree lined highway.

Bougainvilla in bloom

Sights at Deberawewa, Sri Lanka.

Ploughing a paddy field using a hand-tractor.

A busy street scene.

A tyre repair shop marked by a yellow painted tyre.

Sights at Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka.

Bathing in the outlet canal from the Tissawewa tank.

Traffic on the Tissawewa bund.

A safari vehicle at Tissa waiting to go into the Yala National Park.

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