Sri Lanka

temple · architecture

The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka.

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.

Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.

wildlife · birds

The Ashy Prinia or Ashy Wren-Warbler (Prinia socialis) or phutki is a small warbler a resident breeder of the Indian subcontinent, western Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

wildlife · industry

An Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) engaged in nest-building behaviour. The species is native to India and Sri Lanka and is commonly observed in both natural and urban environments.

This Sri Lankan man collecting latex from a nearby rubber tree. The collector makes a thin, diagonal cut to remove a sliver of bark.

A Sri Lankan man cuts out the branches of cinnamon tree. The shoots are stripped of their bark and the peels are set out to dry in the sun. As this happens, the bark naturally curls into quills (sticks).

wildlife

The purple-faced langur is a long-tailed arboreal monkey endemic to Sri Lanka . Coat colour varies with the subspecies, but is generally brownish-black on the body and limbs, whilst the facial whiskers range in colour from white to pale bro…

farmland · dance

Artisans make traditional masks in Sri Lanka. Masks are turned out from the timber of a tree locally known as "Kaduru". This tree grows in marshy lands bordering paddy fields.

sport

With the Indian ocean visible on two sides of the ground and the famous clocktower of the 16th-century Dutch fort towering above, Galle's international stadium was one of the most scenic venues in the world, until it was devastated - along…

farmland · dance

Masks are classified as Raksha , Kolam and Sanni. All the three varieties are used for dancing and decorative purposes. Raksha Masks are often seen in processions and festivals.

The Japanese Peace Pagoda near Unawatuna is a beautiful shrine with amazing views across the ocean. The Japanese Peace Pagoda is quite impressive.

flowers

Batino is common in forests and thickets at low and medium altitudes in many parts of South-East Asia. It was introduced in India and Sri Lanka. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree.

sport

The Australia tour of Sri Lanka in September 1999. The test match is postponed due to heavy rains. The downpour has put an unpredictability at the moment.

Dune Eco Group is a small chain of luxury hotels in South India and Sri Lanka. They offer an extraordinary insight into culture of this region, its people and landscapes.

dance

Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.

coastline

Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.

bus

Buses are easily available from Galle bus stand to Colombo fort. One can travel by ordinary or luxury buses. Luxury buses are highway buses in Galle. Ashok Leyland's and Tata are leading supplier of buses in Sri Lanka.

farmland · dance

Masks are classified as Raksha , Kolam and Sanni. All the three varieties are used for dancing and decorative purposes. Raksha Masks are often seen in processions and festivals.

A Sri Lankan Man and woman polishing moon stones at the factory. Moonstone, considered to be the most valuable variety of feldspar, is the opalescent variety of orthoclase (an opaque to transparent potassium feldspar).

A lady and girl pack cinnamon sticks in Sri Lanka. They put these sticks in a plastic bag and seal it with the help of candle to protect cinnamon from moisture.

temple · architecture

n 1750, a church was built on the highest point in the City of Galle, which stands more than twelve meters above sea level.

The Ashy Prinia or Ashy Wren-Warbler (Prinia socialis) or phutki ,is a small warbler a resident breeder of the Indian subcontinent, western Myanmar and Sri Lanka.