Yapahuwa rock fortress, Sri Lanka.

The Yapahuwa rock around which the fortress was built.

One of the outer walls of the fortress.

The entrance to the fortress.

'Yapahuwa was one of the ephemeral capitals of medieval Sri Lanka. The citadel of Yapahuwa lying midway between Kurunagala and Anuradhapura was built around a huge granite rock rising abruptly almost a hundred meters above the surrounding lowlands.

In 1272, King Bhuvenakabahu transferred the capital from Polonnaruwa to Yapahuwa in the face of Dravidian invasions from South India, bringing the Sacred Tooth Relic with him. Following the death of King Bhuvenakabahu in 1284, the Pandyans of South India invaded Sri Lanka once again, and succeeded in capturing Sacred Tooth Relic. Following its capture, Yapahuwa was largely abandoned and inhabited by Buddhist monks and religious ascetics.' (Wikipedia)

Artifacts at the 'Aethagala Pansala', Kurunaegala, Sri Lanka.

A 'Moon-stone'.

Carved doorway made of granite stone.

Carved stone image of a mythical being.

Unidentified stone carving.

The old 'Budu Ge', 'Aethagala Pansala', Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.

Flowers, Rathupaswela, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Red 'Temple tree' flowers.

Sunflower

Flowers, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Ford Prefect of the 1950s vintage, modified,Made in the UK - For hire for weddings at the 'Waters Edge', Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Orchid flowers, Kosgama, Sri Lanka.