Thursday, September 8, 2011

'Male' and 'Female' Palmyra trees.


Tops of the 'Male' and 'Female' Palmyra trees, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Wild elephants on the road to Somawathy Chithya, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.


We saw these elephants, mother and child on the road to Somawathy Chathya, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. I have given the relevant section from The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka of 4th September 2011 of an elephant count done in SL.

Monday, September 5, 2011

The Batticaloa Lagoon and the rest house facing it.

 The Rest House at Batticaloa is in Pulinthivu and dates back to British Colonial times. It offers excellent sea food and is proximity to the old Dutch Fort.

Date palms bearing fruit, Main street, Kathankudy, Sri Lanka.

Kathankudy in the east of Sri Lanka. It is largely populated by Muslims. In the main roadway there are date palms planted in the centre aisle. The date palm shown in the photo is bearing fruit.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Wild elephant struck by train, Manampity, Sri Lanka.

 Coming back from Batticaloa we saw the carcass of this dead elephant. It had been struck by a train while crossing the railway track at Manampitiya on the Polonnoruwa to Batticaloa stretch. 'The count conducted last month in forests and wildlife parks found 5,879 wild elephants, of which 122 are tuskers and 1,107 calves'.