Sri Lanka (nee Ceylon) is famous for its tea and Arthur C. Clarke, but, as I found out, there’s much more to it than that!
We started in Negombo, a beach resort a few miles away from the airport, moved round to take in the ‘Cultural Triangle’, down to Kandy, Adams Peak and a tea plantation. Finally, we headed to Unawatuna, a beach resort near to Galle (and the England – Sri Lanka test series) and then back to Negombo for the last night. We made plenty of stops along the route.
A combination of a new camera and the beauty of the place meant that I took as many pictures in Sri Lanka as I took in Georgia and Thailand put together! Here I present the highlights.
Click the small pictures below for a full size version.
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Sunset at Negombo, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka2a02)
Standing Buddha of Aukana, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka2b0202)
Twin baths for monks, Anruradapura, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka2c03)
Growing rice, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka4a01)
A bath at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka4a02)
View from Sigiriya, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka4b01)
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka5a02)
By the Tank, Kandy, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka5a04)
Pinnawela elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka5b03)
The baby elephants drink a bottle of milk in seconds at Pinnawela elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka5c01)
View over Kandy, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka5d02)
On the way to the tea plantation, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka6a01)
Roy examining Ella Gap, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka6b01)
View from Adams Peak, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka6b03)
Despite the climb and ungodly hour, Adams Peak is a popular spot for tourists and pilgrims. Sri Lanka. [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka6c01)
Picking tea leaves, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka6c02)
Tea Leaf, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka7a01)
“Making” cinnamon, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka7b04)
Galle Lighthouse, Sri Lanka [](https://www.zx81.org.uk/travel/srilanka.html/attachment/srilanka7c03)
A market in Galle, Sri Lanka All these pictures were taken on my Canon EOS300, mainly on Fuji Superior ISO400 film. I ran out of film towards the end of the trip so the last few are on Kodak Max (ISO400).
The same pictures that are on Kodak film have white lines down the middle. They are scratches on the negative that appear to have been put there during either developing or printing. I’m tempted to name the guilty company…
If the pictures have piqued your interest, there are a few web sites that you might want to visit:
The Lonely Planet guide is usually worth consulting. If you prefer hard-copy (much more portable than your laptop!), you can buy a copy from Amazon (UK or US ).