Isurumuniya, stone carvings, 6th Century AD, Sri Lanka.

The Isurumuniya rock temple dates from 3rd century BC. It is situated in Anuradhapura. The rock carvings are of a later date probably 6th century AD. Various interpretations are given for the figure of the horse and a man positioned looking at a lake nearby. It has been suggested by some that it could be the figure of the God Ayyanayake, who looks after forests and lakes. Photo by Charaka Wickremasinghe.

Storm drain leading to Seethawaka Oya, Weralupitiya, Sri Lanka.

A storm drain to carry the large load of rainwater caused by the monsoonal rains, leading away from the Seethawake Free trade zone, at Weralupitiya, Sri Lanka.

Flock of birds, Weliweriya, Sri Lanka.

Egrets - Little, Intermediate and Great, a Great Cormorant (black), Open bill, and a black headed Ibis, are the birds that you can identify in this picture. I took this picture on 4/9/2009 at a wet paddy field, being plowed at Weliweriya close to Gampaha, Sri Lanka. They formed a beautiful sight.

Taking flight, Weliveriya, Sri Lanka.

I was getting ready to take this photo close to a paddy field when they got disturbed and took flight. You can sere the egrets and a single open-bill taking off the ground.

Asian open-bill, Weliveriya, Sri Lanka.

Large flocks of birds gather in paddy-fields being plowed. I saw this beautiful sight at a roadside paddy field in Weliveriya on the Kaduwela Gampaha road. I picked out this Asian open-bill among them in this photograph.