House on a hill, Amithirigala, Sri Lanka.

Dwelling houses are set on lush green hills with adequate land around it in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. The land has coconut palms, arecanut trees, plantain trees, jak, breadfruit, rambuttan, mangoostein, .. the list is endless. I took this picture of a dwelling house in Amithirigala, Sri Lanka.

The Galaboda valley, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The distant hills covered by mist, seen across the Galaboda valley in Rathnapura is a place to halt and contemplate on.

Buduruwagala, Wellawaya, Sri Lanka.

Close to Wellawaya situated in shrub jungle is this massive rock on which there are some Mahayanist Buddhist carvings. In the center is a massive figure of the Buddha. On the Buddhas right are Avalokiteswara and two consorts. On the left of Avalokiteswara the Bodhisatwa is the bare breasted Tara in the 'three bends' pose (Thivanka). On the right of Avalokiteswara is Sudhanakumara.The identity of the figures on the left of the Buddha are thought to be of another Bodhisattwa - ?Vajrapani. There are some iconic indications here of Tibetan Buddhist influence. These images are the finest example of Mahayana culture in Sri Lanka and are estimated to be more than a thousand years old. These are the omitted chapters in our traditional Theravada chronicles.

Kosgaslanda, Gampaha, Sri Lanka

Closeup, rock formation, Kosgaslanda, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Rock formation, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Driving along from Radhaavana to Yakkala in the Gampaha district of Sri Lanka, I saw this beautiful rock formation rising out of a paddy field. It was in a village named Koskandhawala.

Tea bushes on a hillside, Alupola Estate, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The lush greenery on the hillside with a stream running closeby is vividly seen in this picture.