Paddy fields, Embilipitiya.

A field growing plantain trees and coconut trees around a paddy field at Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka. This area with its lush greenery produces paddy, vegetables and fruits in plenty and is a veritable 'bread-basket' of present Sri Lanka.

Trinkets for sale, Katharagama

The devotees who come to Katharagama are greeted by a host of small shops selling trinkets. I took this picture inside one of the shops at night.

Bird Island

The island in the Tissa Wewa at Tissa, Sri Lanka is a nesting place for egrets and cormorants. I took the closeup from a boat.

Under the greenery, Embilipitiya.

A village mud-track at Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka, bordering a water way. A welcome place for a bath and a picnic lunch.

Fruits for 'Puja'

A  roadside sales point for sale of fruits to make a 'Puja vattiya', for offering to the Gods at the Katharagama shrine. This was on the Tissa - Katharagama road.

The top of 'Kathiramalai' - 'Vedihitikanda'

The top of Kathiramalai - Vedihitikanda as seen on June 2011 from the road to Tissa.

Pleasure boats on Tissa Wewa.

Pleasure boat rides on Tissa Wewa, at Tissa, Sri Lanka are a must for any tourist.