Railway car for the engineer, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Colombo scenes, Flyover over the mainline railway crossing at Baseline road, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The railway crossing was a constant problem to traffic on this road. Our late President Mr. Premadasa was the first one, who while caught in the traffic block went to investigate. His solution at that time was to build two railway stations on either side of the crossing so that the trains would not straddle the main highway while halted. With increasing traffic this was one of the first fly-overs named a 'Guwan paalama' in Sinhalese, built in Sri Lanka.

Highway near Miriswaththe, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Winged beans, Plantain flowers, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Winged beans.

Plantain tree, flowering.

An adolescent Iguana, sun bathing, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

After hatching from eggs buried under the sand, these young  ones emerge and start foraging. Quite a few are savaged by the dogs and die. The meat of the adults are relished by some. For those practicing the Buddhist religion eating the flesh of these animals is taboo. The adults can deliver a vicious kick with their powerful tails.