Saturday, July 17, 2010

Feeding the wild elephant, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka.


A villager in a 'cadjan' shed sells fruits to feed the elephants on the other side of an electric fence. I took these photos on the 'Udawalawe - Thanamalvila' road, bordering the 'Uda-walawe nature reserve.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Minding the buffalos.

 
I saw this herd of domestic buffalos taking a bath in a stream at Udawalawe. There was only one man in charge of the herd. The second picture shows them being guided home.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

On the 'Uda-walawe' reservoir bund.

I took this picture on the highway going over the 'Uda-walawe' reservoir earth bund. You can see the electrified fence which keeps the elephants away from the road. The 'Uda-walawe' nature reserve is on the other side of the fence and has quite a few elephants.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Waiting for some fruits, Udawalawe.

An electrified fence seperating the wild elephant from the Udawalawe-Thanamalwila road, the elephant waits for fruits to be thrown across the fence by passers-by.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Hot water springs in Sooriyawewa.

When I visited this place in 1969, it was in the outback with jeep tracks leading to it from Thanamalvila. Now it has been built up and the local council earns a fair income from it.