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    Ceilandeses curtindo a praia: by andreamxavier, Views[2120]
         		 Avenida em Mount Lavinia: by andreamxavier, Views[300]
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         		 Train back from Kandy to Colombo. A scenic delight.: by devchandan, Views[369]
     
    Somewhere along the Spice Trail. A nutmeg at the New Ranaweli Spice Garden.: by devchandan, Views[636]
         		 Busy Temple Square in Sacred City of Kandy.: by devchandan, Views[432]
         		 Sunset from the top of Sigiriya rock with Buddha statue far away: by devchandan, Views[575]
         		 A regular breezy evening at the Colombo beach. Perfect for flying kites.: by devchandan, Views[357]
         		 Lonely flower in my garden: by maxeffort, Views[336]
     
    'Jethawana Sthupa' at Anuradhapura: by maxeffort, Views[553]
         		 Stone Statue of Lord Buddha at Thanthirimale : by maxeffort, Views[449]
         		 Pagoda at Thanthirimale : by maxeffort, Views[396]
         		 Natural beauty of Hambantota: by maxeffort, Views[537]
         		 Lucky enough to get a seat, a girl looks out with longing at the beautiful views: by matthewlawry, Views[398]
     
    Boisterous youths, participating in some dangerous games as boy catches my gaze: by matthewlawry, Views[335]
         		 When there are no trains, the tracks are Sri Lanka's largest footpaths: by matthewlawry, Views[395]
         		 A scrawny lad, waiting for the train to load produce from the family farm: by matthewlawry, Views[402]
         		 Boy at the station, selling tickets to passers by: by matthewlawry, Views[357]
         		 Few years ago, FARAH 3 ship that was captured by Tamil rebels, used to be a symbol of fierce battles. Nowadays, the ship wreckage remains grounded to the exotic beach of Northern Sri Lanka in order to remind of the past. The visit of a foreigner in these areas is not common. Thus, my presence there was the reason that the 3 locals, who were fighting against each other before, started discussing. All of us stayed at the beach till late afternoon talking about the past, living the present and making plans for the future.: by vito-stef, Views[2153]
     
    “A” for Amazing mother’s tenderness to the daughter. Kala combs her child’s hair before leaving home for school. Despite the poverty and poor living conditions, her daughter like all students must wear the uniform that is provided by the government for free.: by vito-stef, Views[1976]
         		 Even if the end of the war is not such a distant memory, 4 years later the inhabitants of the damaged areas are trying to come back to everyday life. Early in the morning in the half-made house, young Arul has just woken up while his father is getting ready to go for work. : by vito-stef, Views[644]
         		 The time stopped 23 years ago when the last train departed from Jaffna’s station. Nowadays, the worker, who is responsible for the railway line reconnection of the city with the capital, reminisces the old period of the glorious train station.: by vito-stef, Views[920]
         		 LIFE WANDERS IN A POST WAR ZONE – TAMIL, SRI LANKA. For more than 25 years, Sri Lanka was embroiled in a bloody civil war causing the death of thousands of Sinhalese and Tamil people. In the land of Tamil, the only sign of life in the derelict buildings of the neighborhood is the wandering domestic animals.: by vito-stef, Views[862]
         		 The promised ride to prosperity seems to have broken down, and the citizens of the North can only wait and ponder what the future will bring.: by sifaan, Views[366]
     
    The roads have been refurbished; but they are hardly used, as most people – with all the economic hardships that war brings – can only afford a bicycle...: by sifaan, Views[358]
         		 Mains electricity is coming with all the luxuries it brings – but the wires have not yet arrived…: by sifaan, Views[344]
         		 The war ended 4 years ago, and with peace, development from the south has been slowly trickling in to nourish this parched land – but there is still much more to be done.: by sifaan, Views[387]
         		 When the civil war in Sri Lanka started, this truck was a new model. Yes, that’s how long ago it started. Terrorists fought a 3-decade-long guerilla war against the government forces in pursuit of a “homeland” in the North and East of the country: by sifaan, Views[436]
         		 Witness to the Impermanence- A poet calls “Kelaniya Temple” as a place that “never grows old, but every time gains in beauty..” It relates to the fact that, it has reborn from ashes each and every time. 1920’s paintings being the Latest and the most spectacular addition of them all…these become the backdrop, whilst articulating the fact that “In this impermanent world, what lives on is the spirit of the people….”: by lahirud, Views[779]
     
    A Higher Calling- There's an age-old saying
         		 From One Generation to Another- The Faith is passed on from generation to generation, from mom to daughter. The faith is to overcome the life's hardship. As they sit on the 'Rough Sand' and pray for the Light at the end of the tunnel. A beautiful pattern is created on the 'Rough Sand' itself by the light. As if, beauty of Life is also about overcoming the challengers.: by lahirud, Views[454]
         		 Two Leaves of the Same Plant- We all are born as human and the paths we take defines who we are.. As two leaves from the same plant, some may try to find happiness in life, whilst the others will try let go of all attachments. But the solitary light source in the “Temple Hall” seems to represent 'Nirvana' which is the answer to all life’s suffering.: by lahirud, Views[536]
         		 A Backdrop for All Eras- From the day of Lord Buddah ‘s second Visit to Sri Lanka , The “Kelaniya Temple”, has been a cymbal of “Buddhism in Sri Lanka”. That may also be the reason for numerous destructions, which it has to withstand throughout the ages. This resilient power of being reborn has made the temple a sanctuary for paintings and sculpture from varies eras. As the sun sets over the Stupa in the background, these 'art forms' becomes the backdrop to everyday life of the people.: by lahirud, Views[495]
         		 Freedom: by prasan321, Views[112]
     
    Golden Evening: by prasan321, Views[104]
         		 Evening at Lunawa: by prasan321, Views[189]
         		 Hello: by prasan321, Views[98]
         		 Can you guess ?: by prasan321, Views[96]
         		 Lets we give a opportunity to next generation, live with nature.: by atanand, Views[422]
     
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