Sri Lanka 2007

Seema Malaka, a Buddhist temple in Colombo

An eerie orange sky at sunset in the bazaar in Colombo

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque in orange light

The Indian Ocean along the west coast

Ox carriages in the fort of Galle

Ox carriages in the fort of Galle

The old Dutch Groote Kerk in Galle

Walls turned green in the Groote Kerk

Stained glass windows in the Groote Kerk

Buddhist monks in a row

The lighthouse in Fort Galle

Pieter and I on the walls of Fort Galle

Bedrock in Fort Galle

School kids visiting Fort Galle

Fortified walls in Fort Galle

Asian water monitor in Unawatuna walking on the sidewalk

Beautiful beach in Unawatuna

Tanning on the beach in Unawatuna

Pretty flowers in Ella village

Country life near Ella

Tea plantations in Ella

Volleyball players in Ella

Panorama near Ella

Tea bush flowers

Posing with the mountains in Ella

Me and Pieter with Catherine in the middle

Young Cobra in Ella

Landscape around Kandy

Waterfall near Kandy

Local guys and a fruit stall in Kandy

View on Lake Kandy from our hotel Olde Empire

In style on the veranda of the Olde Empire in Kandy

Youth on the shores of Lake Kandy

Island in Lake Kandy

Girls at Lake Kandy

Sunset on Lake Kandy

Water monitor lizard in Lake Kandy

The entrance of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy

Ceiling in the Temple of the Tooth

Burning incense in the Temple of the Tooth

Flags in the Temple of the Tooth

Here is where they keep Buddha

Sinhalese texts in Kandy

Looks like an army ad in Kandy

Flowers in Pollonaruwa

The Rankot Vihara in Polonnaruwa

The sitting Buddha at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Statues at the Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Statue at the Gal Vihara

Statue at the Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Buddha head at the Gal Vihara

The pillars of Alahana Pirivena, Polonnaruwa

The Lankatilaka in Polonnaruwa

Kiri Vihara stupa, Polonnaruwa

Dome in the Kiri Vihara

Dome structures in the Kiri Vihara

Stone carving in the Sacred Quadrangle

The Vatadage in the Sacred Quadrangle

The steps of the Vatadage

Statue in the Dragoba

Nissanka Latha Mandapaya

Stele with Sinhalese writing in Polonnaruwa

The Lion Rock in Sigiriya at sunset

Pretty colors in the sky in Sigiriya

Drinking beer by candle light in Sigiriya

Flower in Sigiriya

Climbing Lion rock

Rock painting in Sigiriya, the Damsels (5th century)

The Damsels of Sigiriya, very well preserved after 16 centuries

Another rock painting in Sigiriya

View on the surroundings from Lion Rock

Royal Bathing Poo on Lion Rock

Chilling out on top of Lion Rock

View on the mountains around Sigiriya

The start of the steps to Lion Rock

The Lion Rock from a distance

Golden temple in Dambulla

Spire of the Ruwanwelisaya, Anuradhapura

Ruwanwelisaya in the sacred city of Anuradhapura

Row of stone elephants in Anuradhapura

Ceremony in the Ruwanwelisaya dagoba in Anuradhapura

Ceremony in the Ruwanwelisaya dagoba in Anuradhapura

The Ruwanwelisaya (2nd century) in Anuradhapura

Ruins of the Brazen Palace or Lovamahapaya

Thuparama Dagoba, Anuradhapura

The Jetavana dagoba in Anuradhapura, (3th century)

Posing with the Jetavana dagoba

Twin ponds in Anuradhapura

Green water in the twin ponds

Steps into the ponds

Offerings in Anuradhapura

Reflection of the Ruwanwelisaya in the artificial Basawakkulama lake, Anuradhapura

People gathering under a tree in Anuradhapura

Last view on the Ruwanwelisaya

Me and Pieter on the beach in Negombo for our last day in Sri Lanka