Diyaluma falls, Koslande, Sri Lanka - 3/10/2009.

The Diyaluma falls on the Beragala - Wellawaya road on the A4 to Ampara, was said to resemble a bridal veil. Due to the three months lack of rain, the bridal veil has been cut in half. The wind blows away half the waterfall as you can see in this picture. I took this picture on 3/10/2009.

Suspension bridge connecting Gannoruwa to the Peradeniya Gardens.

This is a beautiful landmark at Peradeniya, connecting the Peradeniya Gardens with Gannoruwa on the opposite bank of the Mahaweli Ganga. It is now closed for use.

Kirindi-ella, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

'Kuttam pokuna' - Twin decorative water tanks, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Abheyagiri Dagoba, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

King Vattagamini Abheya 89-87 BC, constructed this Dagoba, 350 feet high, at Anuradhapura the then capital of Sri Lanka. It reportedly contains some of the relics of Lord Buddha, in a chamber decorated with gems. The relics were enshrined inside a golden vessel shaped like a bull. The Abheyagiri was vandalised for being part of a heretic 'vaithulyavada' sect it is said on instigation by members of the Maha Vihara. Abheyagiri Dagoba is being restored now. Fa Hsien, the Chinese traveller of the 5th century AD refers to this place. Abheyagiri had a good library and Fa Hsien took copies of valuable documents from here to China for translation. They may still be available in Buddhist monasteries in China, and could be valuable material for research. Photo by Charaka Wickremasinghe.