Birds in a paddy field, Thalduwa, Sri Lanka.

A Great Egret and two bitterns on a paddy field close to Thalduwa.

Paddy field at Talduwa.

Egrets gather in large numbers to eat the worms turned up from the wet soil after ploughing. Note the reflections of the egrets in the water producing a 'mirror-image'. I took this picture 3 Kilometers from Talduwa on the Talduwa - Amithirigala road. This road is being developed as the main route to the Katunayake airport from Avissawella. It goes from Avissawella - Talduwa - Amithirigala - Hiswella - Nittambuwa - Katunayaka.

Twilight scene, Rohini road, Wellawaththe, Sri Lanka.

House on a hill, Amithirigala, Sri Lanka.

Dwelling houses are set on lush green hills with adequate land around it in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. The land has coconut palms, arecanut trees, plantain trees, jak, breadfruit, rambuttan, mangoostein, .. the list is endless. I took this picture of a dwelling house in Amithirigala, Sri Lanka.

The Galaboda valley, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The distant hills covered by mist, seen across the Galaboda valley in Rathnapura is a place to halt and contemplate on.

Buduruwagala, Wellawaya, Sri Lanka.

Close to Wellawaya situated in shrub jungle is this massive rock on which there are some Mahayanist Buddhist carvings. In the center is a massive figure of the Buddha. On the Buddhas right are Avalokiteswara and two consorts. On the left of Avalokiteswara the Bodhisatwa is the bare breasted Tara in the 'three bends' pose (Thivanka). On the right of Avalokiteswara is Sudhanakumara.The identity of the figures on the left of the Buddha are thought to be of another Bodhisattwa - ?Vajrapani. There are some iconic indications here of Tibetan Buddhist influence. These images are the finest example of Mahayana culture in Sri Lanka and are estimated to be more than a thousand years old. These are the omitted chapters in our traditional Theravada chronicles.

Kosgaslanda, Gampaha, Sri Lanka