Scenes outside Balangoda on the Colombo - Badulla road, Sri Lanka.

The highway leading to Balangoda and the statue oif Lord Buddha on a hill top greet the visitor to this gem-town.

Waterfall close to the entrance to Balangoda, Sri Lanka.

A bare rock with water flowing over it adds to the beauty of the entrance to Balangoda.

Panoramic view from Bandarawela, Sri Lanka.

I took this picture in the morning just outside Bandarawela on the road to Haputhale. The distant hills are shrouded in the early morning mist. Cocks crowing from the houses below made a surreal picture.

'For oft when on the couch I lie,

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon the inward eye,

Which is the bliss of solitude'. 

William Wordsworth

Click on the web address below to watch a video of same:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrnajFWeWLE

The hills seen from Bandarawela, Sri Lanka.

The morning mist enshrouds the valley below Bandarawela, Sri Lanka.

Buddha statue at Dowa - Badulla -Sri Lanka.

By the side of the Badulla - Bandarawela road bordering a stream, this figure is sculpted on a rock face. There is a tradition that this was sculpted in a single day by a master craftsman (Yodhaya). This is one of the many places associated with King Valagambahu.

Click on the web-link below to see a video clip of the road from Badulla to Bandarawela:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI3liTenggc

Southern shoreline, outside Galle, Sri Lanka

Just outside Galle towards Colombo, I took this picture of a setting sun.

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.