One of Sri Lanka's iconic historic hotels, Queen's Hotel, situated in the heart of Kandy, faces the beautiful splendid surroundings alongside the Kandy Lake.
Photo Source: sulakkhana photograph...
Monday, June 29, 2015
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Passing Ginigathena in Hatton Road
This is not part of South American Amazon forest! It is our own Sri Lanka, passing Ginigathena on the Hatton Road. A few decades ago this area was barren with only Mana grass and shrub jungle. Thanks to a re-forestation program which has changed this into a beautiful forest reserve enriching the flora and fauna! I was amazed to see the change during my visit to upcountry in connection with my book on Ceylon Tea (BLACK GOLD MADE IN CEYLON - Published...
Sunday, August 24, 2014
WTC Towers in Colombo
World Trade Center (WTC) Towers in Colombo, it is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka!
Photo Credit: Dananjaya Chathurang...
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Duke's Nose Mountain
This mountain is called the Duke's Nose overlooking the city of Hatton. Got its name as someone had remarked it looked like the nose of Duke of Edinburgh! Also, there is a tragic love-story behind it, when a couple (Cader & Sheela) committed suicide here in the 1950s, also called Cader Hill!
Photo Credit: Anver Kami...
