Beach road, Wellawaththe, Sri Lanka.

The beach at Thondamanaru, Sri Lanka.

'Sinna Kadatkarai' overgrown with weeds (Ipomea biloba)

Abandoned house on the road to the 'Periya Kadatkarai'

The beach near the junction of the Thondaman Aaaru with the sea.

The beach near 'Sinna Kadatkarai'.

Life is returning very fast to these areas. The youngsters who gambolled on the beaches in the evenings were not evident. The elders who used to relax on these beaches were not evident.

'Periya kadatkarai', Thondamanaru, Sri Lanka.

Boat in the bay with the KKS point visible in the left horizon.

Boats and trawler drawn up on the beach.

'Catumarams' and fibre-glass boats on the beach.

The beach with tiny sea-shells.

Manalkaadu beach, Sri Lanka.

Houses destroyed by the Tsunami.

New buildings close to the beach.

The fury of the Tsunami which wiped out the residents close to the beach. Similar occurrences are  recorded in tales and legends going back more than two millenia. The shorelines facing the eastern parts of the Island and of the Indian sub-continent have these tales. Prosperous trade emporia like Vallipuram in Sri Lanka and Kaverippooom Pattinam in South India were wiped out in a matter of minutes. Indra was the God of the Oceans and the destruction of Kaverippoom Pattinum in South India was attributed by the populace, to a failure to hold the annual festivities - called Indra Villaa - to this God. This is related in the Tamil Buddhist epic 'Manimekalai' written about the 2nd Century AD.

Manalkaadu beach, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

The road to Manalkaadu beach.

House destroyed by the Tsunami.

The wind-blown beach.

Pickings from the net.

Sand and more sand is what greets the eye at Manalkaadu (Sandy desert -Tamil). The remnants of houses destroyed by the Tsunami are much in evidence.

Unawatunna sea-shore, Galle, Sri Lanka.

Glass-bottom boats are for hire Rs.800/- to Rs.600/- for 2 hours. You could go out on a sunny day and watch the beautiful coral reefs under-water from the comfort of the boat.

Koggala beach Park, Koggala, Sri Lanka.

Koggala beach, Sri Lanka

Light-house beach, Devinuwara, Sri Lanka.

Click on link below to see a video of the place:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rM2--Oz_k0&feature=related

Kallady beach, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

The vast expanse of sand  at Kallady beach is shown in these two pictures taken by me. It is a place for morning walks, to watch the evening sunsets and to be under a full moon merry making and having dinner.

The slide and toy-house, Kallady, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

There is a lovely enclosed childrens park at Kallady beach, Batticaloa. I took these pictures there. These are all part of the post-tsunami rehabilitation project.

Kallady beach, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

The beach at Kallady in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka has for generations attracted people. The acres of treeless sand and the ocean breeze on moonlit nights called for group singing, booze and dinner. What a lovely time we had in days gone by. After the Tsunami it has been made into a lovely spot. There is an elevated board walk, halls to rest in and an adjoining play ground for children. I took these pictures on the 13thAugust 2011.

Filial bond

Evening, beach at Wellawaththe, Sri Lanka.

There is a rocky promontory at the beach at Wellawaththe, Sri Lanka. Rod and line fishing was a favorite past-time for some. It was also a haven for lovers. To sit and watch the sunset from here was an exquisitely pleasurable experience. I took this picture in 2009.