Summer house, Hakgala Gardens, Sri Lanka.

The Hakgala Gardens lies in the up country of Sri Lanka. It lies just outside Nuwara-Eliya on the road to Welimada. April and August are the times to visit this place when the flower beds are in full bloom. It is relatively cold and mists cover this area very often.

Dehena Ella waterfalls, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The 'Dehena Ella' waterfall is on the Rathnapura - Wewalwaththe road. It is just by the roadside and there is a parking bay opposite it. It is a nice place to have a bath and lunch. The drive from Rathnapura goes through some beautiful countryside and takes about an hour on a winding road.

A tree with hanging roots in the Peradeniya Campus, Sri Lanka.

Trees of various shapes, adorn the Peradeniya Campus. These are an ornament to the University. Peace and tranquility are provided by these trees. What a place to shed all your cares and worries! And when these trees are in bloom, the campus is a riot of colour, emerging from the morning mist.

A play-school concert, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

Parents in present day Sri Lanka are a very pushy lot. They want their children to excel. They are sent to the 'play-school' when they are 4 years old. They learn to socialise, learn nursery rhymes, to produce various art objects and generally enjoy themselves. The classes start at 8.30am and are over at 11.30am, five days a week. At the end of the year, they perform at a concert. Here you see a scene from a 'pot dance' which they performed.

A decorative bridge, Peradeniya Campus, Sri Lanka.

Sir Ivor Jennings, took a lot of effort in designing the campus of the Peradeniya University, Ceylon, in the early 1950s. His concept was 'an Oxford University, on the banks of the Mahawely Ganga'. It was a beautiful site and the aesthetics of the choice, was superb. There were large lawns, foot-paths and nooks where romance could blossom. You see a wooden bridge across a stream in the campus in this photograph.