Saturday, June 6, 2009

Nuwara-Eliya town, Sri Lanka.

Nuwara-Eliya, situated in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, was called 'The little England', during British Colonial times. It is very cold and has unpredictable weather. April and August are the months when it is reasonably comfortable to live in, for the majority of Sri Lankans. This is a photo of the Nuwara-Eliya town I took in February 2009.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Pahiyangala, Horana, Sri Lanka.

'Pahiyangala' has been identified as a prehistoric human cave dwelling, carbon dated at about 32,000 years before the present era. The name 'Pahiyan' has no relationship to 'Fa-Hsien' the famous Chinese traveler of the fifth century AD. It is easily approachable by road and a short climb.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Elephant orphanage, Pinnawala, Sri Lanka.

The total wild elephant population is estimated at roughly 2500 and is going down. Elephant orphanages give succor to abandoned young elephants or those affected by disease or injury. The elephant orphanage at Pinnawala is a big tourist attraction. Here you see the elephants taking a bath in the adjoining river, at Pinnawala during the early afternoon hours..

Monday, June 1, 2009

Rubber trees, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Hevea brazilienensis is the botanical name of the rubber tree. It was a native of Brazil and was propagated from there to the rest of the world. The latex oozing from its cut bark is collected and forms the main ingredient in the manufacture of rubber. There are quite a lot of these rubber plantations in Sri Lanka. I took this picture of the trees standing in a row at Paradise Estate, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Alupola waterfalls, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The series of three separate waterfalls forms the Alupola falls. You see a picture showing all three falls.