Wild bread-fruit - 'Kalay del' - Sinhalese, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Bread fruit forms an important part of the diet, of the villager in Sri Lanka. The bread-fruit could be skinned, sliced and boiled and eaten. It could be sliced into small pieces and deep fried and eaten. A nice snack could be made by dipping the latter in melted sugar. It forms a delicious part of the Sri Lankan cuisine.
There are three varieties of bread fruit. The one with longish fruits is called 'Kalay del'. There is another variety which has spherical fruits but the skin is thorny. This latter is called 'Val del'. The domestic variety has spherical fruits which lack the thorny skin.
The photograph above shows a 'Kalay del' tree with its fruits. You could also see a bird's nest on the tree.

Ramboda falls, on the Gampola - Nuwara Eliya road, Sri Lanka.

The Ramboda water falls is situated close to the main Gampola - Nuwara Eliya road. The new tunnel has been opened close to the falls. It is a very scenic country. A bath in the ice cold water and a picnic by the road side is a must for the connosier traveller.

Ever-silver vessels at a 'Bodhi pooja', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A 'pooja' ceremony to the Bodhi tree- Arasa maram(Tamil)- Ficus religiosa, is a ritual held very commonly, in the Theravada Buddhist tradition of Sri Lanka. The Bo tree is equally venerated by the Hindus from ancient times. In fact the name "Arasa maram' in Tamil means the 'king of trees'. It is supposed to help towards spiritual advancement, if any one meditates under its shade. The photo shows vessels lined up, to be filled with fruit drinks to be srved at pooja time, to the Bo tree of the temple.

Bottom of 'Bo-path Ella' waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

Eight miles short of Rathnapura, on the Avissawella-Rathnapura trunk road is the town of Kuruwita. About one and a half Kilometers from Kuruwita lies the 'Bo-path Ella' waterfall. Its shape is like that of the leaf of the sacred Bo tree (Ficus religiosa). Hence the name. Thereare a lot of villas where you could find food and accomodation around this spot. It is a lovely place for bathing. Climbing the slipperry rocks is dangerous. Quite a lot of lives have been lost this way. It is also a notorious place for suicides.

Stupa overlooking Gampola, Sri Lanka.