At Horton Plains, Sri Lanka.

On the first few metres of the walk to Baker's falls at Horton plains, you come across this beautiful sight. I took this picture in 1998.

Rathgange vihara, Galaboda, Rathnapura.

The Rathganga vihara nestles in the Adam's peak wilderness. It is engulfed in mist most of the year. There is a road leading from Rathnapura via Galaboda Estate to Rathganga. Quite a lot of pilgrims visit this site. I took this photograph a few years back.

Looking back

When a child is past one year of age and starts to walk there are some additional antics which it can do. The photo shows one of these antics. There is a superstition in Sri Lanka that this act by the child means that it will soon get a younger brother or sister. Apparently the child is looking back between its thighs to see the new arrival.

Protection against evil spirits, Sri Lanka.

When a site is cleared to construct a house in Sri Lanka, the four corners of the compound, has structures like this put up and oil lamps lighted. This is done to protect the building site from evil spirits. The covering for the coconut oil lamp is made of woven young coconut leaves.

'Surathalee' falls, on the Haputhale road from Balangoda, Sri Lanka.

There are many waterfalls by the wayside on the Balangoda - Haputhale road. These dry up in the dry season and become raging torrents during the rains. This one is called the 'Surathalee' in Sinhalese meaning in English - Darling.