Monday, November 2, 2009

The statue of Lord Buddha at Bahirawakanda, Kandy, Sri Lanka.


The massive statue of Lord Buddha situated on top of the Bahirawakanda hill, is positioned to look at the Dalada Maligawa, in Kandy. I took this photo of the statue across the lake at the childrens park end, using a 10 zoom on my Fuji Finepix.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Tea factory on the A4, approaching Lellopitiya, Sri Lanka.


The finished tea produced in a tea estate is graded High, Medium or Low grown according to the situation of the tea factory producing it, above sea level. I took this picture of a beautifully painted tea factory on a hill on the A4 road, approaching Lellopitiya.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Governor Barnes' bungalow at Gannoruwa, Sri Lanka.


The old bungalow of Governor Barnes at Gannoruwa, Sri Lanka. He also owned a factory to prepare cocoa pods closeby. The factory was used for preparation of various products from Soya till recently. The Governor's bungalow is used as a government office now.