Highway from Talawa to Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Section of highway nearing completion.

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhY0qDuRufY&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA&index=1

Padeniya to Galgamuwa on the road to Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81oc-0QYfVA&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA&index=2

Lush greenery greets the traveller on the highway to the historic city of Anuradhapura which has been a city more than 2000 years ago.

The Little Drummer Boy, Merry Christmas 2012

Hello,

A Merry Christmas. Please click on the web-link below:-

http://1960medicalbatchcolombo.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-little-drummer-boy-merry-christmas.html

-- 
Philip Veersingam

Highways around Wariyapola, Sri Lanka.

A quiet revolution in building a road system is taking place in present Sri Lanka, as you can see in these pictures I took on a recent trip.

Highway from Kurunegala to Wariyapola, Sri Lanka.

A well laid out highway from Kurunegala to Wariyapola leading to Anuradhapura or Puttalam. Two scenes from this highway are shown in the photos.

Roadside waterfall and a tall tree, Karawanella - Ginigathena road, Sri Lanka.

A roadside waterfall where the adjacent villagers and the travellers take a bath.

A tall tree with a wide base.

Gloriosa superba, Diyabubula, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

'Niyangala' - Sinhalese, 'Kandal' - Tamil, a plant bearing poisinous fruits. The flower looks glorious and is superb to look at.