Coming down from Haputhale to Beragala, Sri Lanka.

Beragala to Koslanda, Sri Lanka.

A stream

Way-side boutique

Public library, Nikapota

Beragala to Koslanda, Sri Lanka.

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Haldumulla to Beragala on the Badulla Highway, Sri Lanka.

Waterfall by the wayside

Washing clothes in a stream, Beragala, Sri Lanka.

A wayside stream.

Children will always be curious.

Galkanda waterfalls on either side of the highway from Beragala to Koslanda, Sri Lanka

On the road from Beragala to Koslanda and Wellawaya before the village of Nikapotha there are two waterfalls straddling the highway. The photo on top shows the waterfalls above the highway and the second photo is of the waterfall below the highway. People of the village and travellers come here for a bath. The water is icy cold.

'Surathali' (Female Beloved-S) waterfalls, on the BelihulOya - Beragala road, Sri Lanka.

This waterfall is visible from the main road but you have to walk a few yards on a well constructed pathway to see its real beauty.
Click on the web-link below to watch a video of it:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NVZbkndhSY

Waterfall by the roadside on the Beragala - Haputhale climb, Sri Lanka.

Children playing in a small stream and their mother washing the clothes form an idyllic sight.

Click on the web-link below to see a video of the scene:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGHQ6w0BXBA

The climb from Beragala to Haputhale - early stage.

The climb from Beragala junction to Haputhale is one of the most beautiful places to be in. The lush greenery and the distant hills covered in mist is a sight to relive again and again.

Click on the web-link below to see the last stages of this climb:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pN36Yg2vUU

The view from Beragala, Sri Lanka.

The view of the distant valley of the Uva Province shows patches of glistening water. These are the Udawalawe, Hambegamuwa and Chandrikawewa. On a clear day you can see the southern shoreline and the Indian Ocean. 

Click on the web-link below to see Beragala town, Sri Lanka:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYg6WZnRqZY&feature=related

The Central Hills of Sri Lanka.

The hills are seen from the Beragalla - Koslanda road. On a rainy day various unnamed rivulets and small waterfalls are seen on the hills. The rocky surfaces glisten with moisture. During the dry season the rivulets and waterfalls are gone. The picture changes with the seasons.

On the Beragala - Haputhale road, Sri Lanka.

The road from the Beragala junction to Haputhale is a stiff climb, first and second gear being engaged frequently. There is an old 'Kavi' in Sinhalese which is a cry of a carter, driving a bullock cart, approaching this climb. He laments the steepness of this stretch of road saying that the sight of it makes his stomach turn. ('Bara baage.. bara baage....). The valley below is beautiful to watch on a sunny day. The distant line of the hills and the water shimmering on the Udawalawe and Thanamalvila tanks adds to the enchantment. The cold wind whipping up the hills might bring down a thick mist in a moment hiding the valley below. One is enveloped in a thick mist and the road becomes impassable because of the low visibility.