'Mountain Squirrel' at Saman Dewale, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

I spotted this chap on a tall tree near the p;lace where the fruits from the 'pooja' site was dumped. It was part of the wild life near the temple. Called 'Dandu Lena' in Sinhalese and 'Mara Anil' in Tamil.

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A rock and trees near it bearing abundant fruit, Pothgul Vihara area, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

A Jak and a coconut tree near a large rock.

The large rock.

The Jak tree bearing a lot of fruits.

It is part of village lore in Sri Lanka that any sap-bearing tree ('Kiri gas') with its roos near a large rock on the ground bear plenty of fruits. They ascribe it to the heat retained by the large rock. I saw this on the road to 'Pothgul Vihara'.

Flowers by the wayside, Pothgu Vihara road, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Paintings inside the "Chaithya', Rathganga, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Coming down.

Painting inside on the ground floor of the 'Chaithya.

Inside the 'Chaithya', Rathganga, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Wall paintings depicting stories of the life of the Buddha in the bottom floor.

The upper floor housing a miniature Dagoba and Apsaras and Gods painted on the inner wall of the 'Chaithya'.

Rathganga, Galboda, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The bridge over Rathganga.

A 'Varichchy' style house.

Pilgrims hall.

A decorative bridge.

'Rathganga' is a hamlet in the hills above Galboda on the Rathnapura - Wewalwaththe road. The Buddhist temple and the surrounding village was developed by the Late Mr. Premadasa. It attracts a lot of pilgrims now. It is close to Sri Paada and the scenic beauty is superb. Very often the village is shrouded in mist adding to its enchantment.

Flowers growing wild and butterfly, Batathota, Sri Lanka.