A cast-iron oven of the late 19th century, Belihul Oya, Sri Lanka.

Beli Hul Oya was a famous rest house during British times (Pre 1948), in Sri Lanka. Cast iron products from Birmingham etc were common items in households those days. I saw this old cast-iron oven being now used as a table, at the Belihul Oya Rest House.

The stream called 'Belihul Oya', Sri Lanka.

Beside the picturusque rest house, the 'Belihul Oya' makes its way. It has a lot of rocks and eddies, where the water can be treacherous. Recently a middle aged gentleman and his son-in-law who went for a bath here, lost there lives. I had a nasty experience while bathing here a few years back.

The smoking mountain, Gannoruwa, Sri Lanka.

Looking at the Gannoruwa hill from the new road by the side of the suspension bridge, one sees this cleft in the mountain, where a constant stream of mist seems to ascend up into the sky. The locals say that there is a large rock in this area. I took this photograph in September 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.

Tapping latex from a rubber tree