'Thai Pongal' celebrations at the 'Tamil Maha Vidyalayam', Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

'Thai Pongal' is the celebration of  harvest of rice in the month of January - 'Thai'. The first harvest of paddy is pounded, winnowed and cooked ceremonially adding jaggerry, cadju nuts ertc. Once cooked the 'Pongal' is shared among friends and relatives.

Sights on the new highway from Atulugama, on the Dehiowita to Karawanella road, to Eheliyagoda.

Approaching Kegalle from Mawanella, Sri Lanka.

Sights from the highway below the Kadugannawa rock tunnel, Sri Lanka

The hills on the horizon

The hill near Kadugannawa town

Fruit vendor stalls

Sights around Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Bungalows overlooking the Kandy Lake.

Highway circumventing the Kandy Lake

Goppallawa Mawatha, Kandy.

Flowers in bloom on the road to Colombo from Kandy