Serunuwara to Kanthalai, Sri Lanka.

A Pied King-fisher hovering before diving into the stream.

A Brahminy kite hovering over a stream.

A stream.

A new bridge nearing completion.

Sites on the new road.

Serunuwara to Kanthalai, Sri Lanka.

The new road from Serunuwara to Kanthalai.

Wooly-necked storks.

Great Egret.

This newly done-up road from the Serunuwara junction on the Batticaloa - Trincomalee road, to Kanthalai passes through shrub-land and paddy fields. It is a beautiful drive.

Sunrise at Vakarai, Sri Lanka.

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Challiththeevu beach, Vakarai, Sri Lanka.

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'Challiththeevu', Vakarai, Sri Lanka.

The approach road.

The sandy beach.

'Challiththeevu' meaning 'pebble island', is close to Vakarai on the road to Trincomalee. It has a lovely sandy beach where one can take a sea-bath to hearts content. There are no hotels nor beach bars to spoil it. The name 'Challith-theevu' comes from an Island off the beach. The name in Tamil translates as 'pebble island. This island is approachable from the beach at low tide. It is full of coral stones and a few Pandanus trees grow there. It was wiped over by the Tsunami but the eco-system has returned slowly.