Scenes around Meepe and Kaluaggala, Srii Lanka.

Entrance to 'Kithul kandhe Hotel', Meepe.

Mangos aplenty.

At a plant nursery, Meepe, Sri Lanka.

Two scenes from the Meepe to Bope road, Sri Lanka.

Traffic on the 'High-level road' near Meepe, Sri Lanka.

Adam's Peak seen on the Meepe - Bope road, Sri Lanka.

You have to be lucky to get a sight of this Holy mountain.

Monkeys at a plant nursery, Meepe, Sri Lanka.

Monkeys at play, Meepe, Sri Lanka.

They play havoc with plantations. Coconut young nuts, rambuttan fruits are targets for pillaging by these wild denizens.

Langurs raiding a 'Rambuttan' tree, Meepe, Sri Lanka

A sumptious feast of 'Rambuttans'

'Rambuttan' trees produce fruits which fetch Rs.2 to Rs.5 wholesale and Rs.10/- each for consumers. Thieves rob the produce. Bats, squirrels and various birds eat part of the produce. Langurs raid the plantation to enjoy the fruits. The owners do various ruses to prevent these acts. In earlier days empty tin cans were tied to the top of the trees and were made to rattle by pulling a string from a hut close by to scare away bats at night. Transistor radios were put on full volume and tied to the top of the trees at night. Recently I heard that domestic dogs are put in a cage and tied to the branches of the trees to bark and chase away thieves and pests. I saw a keeper using stones on a catapult to chase away the monkeys.

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