Walking round the Lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The Lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

A British Governor wrote nearly 150 years ago that Kandy was the most beautiful city in the world.

The centre of Kandy town, Sri Lanka.

Views of Kandy, Sri Lanka.

One of the subways near the Market.

The 'Bank of Ceylon' building.

Renovated 'Ambalama' S, 'Ambalam' T - Resting place on the climb to Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka.

In the days of the Kandyan Kings and later, weary travelers would rest awhile in this building before continuin the climb to Kadugannawa.

The climb to Kadugannawa, Kandy road, Sri Lanka.

Scenes on the climb to Kadugannawa, Kandy road, Sri Lanka.

Water jet from a plastic hose. This was used to cool the radiators of heated engines in motor vehicles in the old days. Now they are used to  wash cars.

Wayside boutiques on the climb.

Fruit and timber stalls on the climb to Kadugannawa on the Kandy road, Sri Lanka.

'Silambu Palaendheema' - Lighting lamps, Part E, Maniccawaththe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Silambu Palaendheema' - Lighting lamps, Part D, Maniccawaththe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Silambu Palaendheema' - The Bodhi Pooja, Part C, Maniccawaththe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Silammbu Palaendeema, on the way to perform 'Bodhi Pooja' - Part C.

Collecting the clay pot containing water

On the way to the Sacred Bo Tree.

Circling the Sacred Bo Tree.

'Silambu palaendheema', Part B, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Silambu palaendheema', Maniccawaththe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka - Part A.

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 Students in a dancing class, learning 'Sinhala Natum' - Sinhalese dances, have a graduation ceremony. At this the anklets - 'Halamba' S, 'Silambu' T, are ceremonially tied. This is a religious ceremony. I took these pictures at such a ceremony at the Maniccawaththe Pansala, Avissawella on the 22nd March 2015.

Table decoration, Lions Club of Avissawella Sithawaka meeting, Sri Lanka.

Lily pond, off Brandigampola, Sri Lanka.

Veralu tree with flower and fruit, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Dried, polished carcas of a 'strangler creeper', Karawanella, Sri Lanka.

A 'strangler creeper' is a vine found in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. It will grow round the trunk of a tall tree like a Palmyra and literally squeeze the tree to death over years. An artist has painstakingly dissected it out and polished it for display as an 'Objet d art'.

Partially restored, 'Sun-roof' Morris Minor, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

An old work-horse of the 1950s in Sri Lanka. This was extensively used by the British tea planters of Ceylon. Quite a few are still on the roads of Sri Lanka.

'Brick-house', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Vari-coloured leaves, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.