A Brahminy kite on the banks of the Kalu-ganga, Malwala, Sri Lanka

The Brahminy kite is found all over Sri Lanka. It flies very high, riding the thermal air currents and has a piercing cry- something like 'weeeeee........we....we'. It preys on chicks of all species of birds. I saw this perched on a tree on the banks of the Kalu-ganga at Malwala. The camera used by me for this was photo was a Fuji Finepix 5.1Megpix - S5200 - at 10 zoom and anti blur, high ISO setting.

Ferry boat, upper reaches of Kalu Ganga, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

An old type ferry boat, built of bamboo trunks. Bamboo grows abundantly on the banks of rivers in Sri Lanka and help to prevent soil erosion on the banks of the rivers..

Old planters bungalow, Alupola, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka

The British planters built very spacious bungalows during colonial times (Pre 1948), in Sri Lanka. They were self sufficient in many ways. They had Jersey cows, rabbits, a chicken run, a well cultivated vegetable and flower garden etc. This is one of the bungalows facing the Alupola waterfall, on a hill side.

Dehena waterfalls on the road to Wewalwaththe from Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The Dehena waterfall is by the side of the main road from Rathnapura to Wewalwaththe. During heavy downpours it occassionally makes the road impassable. There is a pool built at the base of the waterfall for bathers. The water from the Adam's Peak wilderness, feeds this waterfall.

Beruwaththe waterfalls and the Bambarabotuwa valley, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

This view of the Bambarabotuwa valley and the Beruwaththe water falls is seen from the Alupola - Bambarabotuwa road. It is one of the scenic wonders of Sabaragamuwa.