Giant Buddha statue, Aukana, Sri Lanka, 5th Century AD.

The climb to see the Aukana statue, Sri Lanka.

Vijithapura on the road to Aukana, Sri Lanka.

A motor-cycle repair shop, Vijithapura off Aukana.

A Bat caught on a barbed wire and dead by morning.

A village pathway.

Kalawewa, Sri Lanka.

A water reservoir with a history going back more than 2000 years.

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Wijithapura and Kalawewa, Sri Lanka,

Legends associate Wijithapura with King Dutugemunu/King Elara of the second century BC. Kalawewa is associated with King Mahasena of around the fourth century AD.