Sri Lanka

The stripe-necked mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis) is a species of mongoose found in southern India to Sri Lanka. The stripe-necked mongoose is the largest of the Asiatic mongooses. It has a stout body set on short legs.

coastline

P620 Sayura (Sri Lanka), Indian Coast Guard ship sail on East coast of India during International Fleet Review.

The Historical Mansion Museum in Galle is located within the Galle Fort and reflects the distinct essence of Southern Sri Lanka. The mansion museum is privately owned by Abdul Gaffer who established it in a classic colonial Dutch house.

flowers · industry

Utricularia graminifolia is a small perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia and bladderwort family (Lentibulariaceae). It is native to Asia found in Burma, China, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

fort

Old dutch building can be seen in Galle fort and a light house can also be spotted . Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch dur…

birds

The Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) (formerly Halcyon capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia.

ceremony

Sri Lankan kids recite prayers as they start to eat their lunch at a free education center in Morawaka. This education ceter is a part of Morawaka Tea Estate in Sri Lanka.

coastline · temple

Tragedy and despair lie behind Honganji Vihara temple at Hikkaduwa, reflected in the somber countenance of the 60ft Buddha statue as it stands gazing out to sea.

Sri Lanka wins Australia tour of Sri Lanka in 1999. Ricky Ponting is given the title of man of the series. The captains express positivity on the outcome of the results.

temple

Visitors travelling by boat to reach Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya on a coral island in Sri Lanka. Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya is a buddhist temple and devotees go their to worship Lord Buddha.

Teacher with some help of students cooking food for kids study at Morawaka children centre. Children get free education and food at this learning centre. Most of them are children of workers work in Morawaka tea estate.

See how the spice cinnamon - or dalchini as we call it in India - is grown in Sri Lanka. The erstwhile Ceylon is one of the chief producers of cinnamon in the region. The bark of the tree is what comprises the famous spice.

birds · wildlife

the Brown-headed Barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus), also known as the Large Green Barbet, perched on a tree branch. Native to India and Sri Lanka, this bird is recognised by its stout body, brown head, and vibrant green plumage.

Sri Lankan kids recite prayers as they start to eat their lunch at a free education center in Morawaka. This education ceter is a part of Morawaka Tea Estate in Sri Lanka.

coastline

Pristine view of Sri Lankan shore as waves of Indian ocean hit the shore in slow motion. Sri Lanka, an Indian Ocean island located just 20 miles off the southern most tip of India, is another magnificent tropical paradise blessed with beaut…

politics

Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike ( 17 April 1916 -- 10 October 2000) was a Sri Lankan politician and the modern world's first female head of government.

flowers

The Indian star tortoise scientifically known as Geochelone elegans, belongs to a species of tortoise found in semi-arid grassland and scrub forest of India and Sri Lanka.

industry

Tea processing at Morawaka tea factory in Srilanka captured in slow motion. The tea growing regions of Sri Lanka are Morawaka, Kandy, Uva, Uda Pussellawa, Dimbulla, Sabaragamuwa and Ruhuna.

flowers · industry

At the end of a hard days' work, the tea garden workers bring in their collections and get them weighed so that their wages can be calculated. The tea leaves then head to the factory for processing in Srilanka.

flowers

A plucker plucks tea leaves in a garden of Morawaka in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka produces tea throughout the year and the total tea production is about 340 million kilograms per annum.

sport · coastline

Water scooters are one of the extremely exciting water sports in Sri Lanka. Water scooters accommodate two people on a ride.

The tea growing regions of Sri Lanka are Morawaka, Kandy, Uva, Uda Pussellawa, Dimbulla, Sabaragamuwa and Ruhuna.

forest

Commonly found in the tropical scrub and deciduous forests as well as the dense hedgerow plantations bordering farmlands of Southern India and Sri Lanka, the Slender Loris is a small, nocturnal primate.