Saturday, October 10, 2009

A very common wild flower in the wet zones of Sri Lanka


Children of the South of Sri-Lanka use these flowers in processions to the temples. The flowers are found everywhere in the wet zone of Sri Lanka, throughout the year.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Nikapotha, a look into the Udawalawe basin.


I took this photo on the road to Beragala coming up from Nikapotha. It was around 4pm.

A domesticated elephant being transported, Thalduwa, Sri Lanka.


A few decades ago, domesticated elephants in Sri Lanka had to walk long distances for work or to take part in Peraharas. Nowadays they are transported on flat-bed trucks. The elephant keeper is in danger of getting a shower of urine anytime during transport.  Photo taken with a Sony Cybershot 8.1MP by Gnanamoli Veerasingam.