Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sigiriya (two days)

 C.E.C.B. Architect's OFFICE TRIP

Southern View of The Sigiriya rock over the Sigiri wewa (lake)

View of Sigiri rock from HOTEL SIGIRIYA

















West view of Sigiriya rock
along the main axis of it's Water Gardens

Main-axis of Water Garden
as seen from top of Sigiri rock

"Sigiri Apsaras"
one of the many frescos in the rock wall niches

side view of rock wall & a part of the
MirrorWall



















A part of the Palace Complex Ruins
on top of Sigiriya Rock




The Lion's paw entrance & staircase
to the top of the rock



The Audience Hall Rock at the Boulder Garden

A Boulder Archway at the Boulder Garden











Friday, July 15, 2011

Nuwara Eliya - Water Falls (two days)

On Top of Devon Falls

Devon Falls
 
Devon Falls

St.Clair's Falls






















Dunsinan-shin Falls

In-Front of Dunsinan-shin Falls














Devatura Falls - Ramboda

Poona Falls - Ramboda



Oya-meda (Mid-Stream) Falls - Ramboda


The OLD Ramboda-pass


The NEW Ramboda Tunnel


Ramboda falls























Palagolla falls





 Entrance to the Rilamulla Cave


Inside the Rilamulla cave way

Kurundu Oya falls