Udawalawa reservoir as seen from the A4 at Nikapotha, Sri Lanka.

I took this picture in October 2009 around 3pm. You can see the valley of the Walawe Ganga and the Udawalawe reservoir in the distance.

A potter's work-place at 'Lemasthota' on the A4, Sri Lanka.ri Lanka.

Ancient method of breaking a granite rock, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

When a large piece of rock has to be broken, a fire is lit under it. Within a few hours the stone cracks and part of it falls away. This can be repeated over and over again. I took this picture in a village a few miles outside Avissawella. This must have been a very ancient method of breaking up large rocky outcroppings.

Tea plants, Bogawanthalawa, Sri Lanka

Coming down into the valley of Bogawanthalawa after the climb up from Balangoda, we were greeted with a lovely view, of well pruned tea plants on the hill side. The air was slightly misty and cold.

A mountain torrent, Balangoda - Bogawanthalawa road, Sri Lanka.

I took this picture of a mountain torrent by the road, in the upper reaches of the Balangoda Group at an elevation of about 4500 feet above sea level.