Deep South and beyond
Bentota Ganga Mangroves. At least once a year, our family will do this excursion
as the boat ride is simply fascinating.
Stunning Galle Lighthouse & picturesque harbor is a must see for any local or
overseas visitor. The cricket ground will be up and running soon, but the
existing art and architecture is very haracteristic of the Portuguese,
Dutch and British ruling.
Rated amongst the top 12 beaches in the world, Unawatuna Beach, Galle is
our favourite getaway during the school holidays or long weekends.
Spectacular Dondra Light House located at the south most point in Sri Lanka.
A breathtaking digital taken from the Dondra Lighthouse.
The pictures from the lighthouse only gets better. So if you are in Sri Lanka and
heading towards the Southern National Parks, don’t miss an opportunity to
view the different shades of the blue waters.
A wider angle of the Dondra head.
Dondra. Located strategically in south Asia, I was told that the ships and yachts’
pass the lighthouse at close quarters due to its natural shipping lane
characteristics of the region.
Yet another stunning view from the Dondra Lighthouse.
Dondra Lighthouse. The climb to the top of the well maintained lighthouse
is only 30 minutes if permission is granted. After visiting the lighthouse,
I have decided to do a photo documentary on all the lighthouses on the Island.
Riders to do this assignment are welcome.
A friendly elephant near the entrance to the Bundala National Park.
Purple faced Langur at Bundala. Bundala famous for its flamingoes and
sand dunes is excellent for watching both endemic and migrant birds.
Openbill or Anastomus oscitans spotted during our early morning trek at Bundala.
Rose-ringed Parakeet or Psittacula krameri. One of the commonest parrots
but we were very lucky to see it coming out of its nest.
“Rain drop keep falling on our heads” In a slight drizzle at Bundala Park,
we saw a pair of lesser whistling teal or Dendrocygna javanica.
A red-wattled lapwing flanked by two Purple coot or Porphyrio porphyrio
also sighted in the world famous bird sanctuary at Bundala.
Chestnut-headed bee-eater or Merops leschenaulti.
Woolly-neck stork or Ciconia episcopus. Generally sighted in pairs and we
were quite lucky to get a good glimpse at the Yala National Park. November 2005.
Changeable Hawk Eagle or Spizaetus cirrhatus. Yala April 2006.
Changeable Hawk Eagle, Yala National Park.
Baby elephant cared by his elders. Yala National Park April 2006.
An interesting sighting of an elephant in a lotus pond at Yala against
the backdrop of the Elephant Rock.
Ours was the first vehicle to hit “koti gala” or “leopard rock” and the light
was still poor. This was the start of another excellent day of many leopard sightings.
Cont….
Sub Adult leopard sighted during the evening trek at Ruk Vila, Yala National Park.
Contd….
It was a very eventful evening trip as we sighted 5 leopards including these
cubs on the Gonalebba Meda Para, Yala, Sri Lanka.
Sloth Bear sighting at Ruk Vila in the Yala Block I. A few meters behind
the mother was his baby but not within the camera frame.
Yala Village, the hotel which was in tact after the Tsunami due to the presence
of the great sand dunes.
A close up of the sand dunes which protected the property.
A lesson to keep nature unaltered.
Yala Village, the hotel which was in tact after the Tsunami due to the
presence of the great sand dunes.
This was our final destination when four families decided to cross the menik
ganga and hit Walas Kema in Yala Block II. I took my binoculars to scrutinize
the famous Little Basses whilst the kids of 4 families had a ball, a location which
is known for bear sightings.
Situlpauwa Rock Temple located on the boundary of Yala National Park.
