Isurumuniya Lovers (ඉසුරුමුණි පෙම් යුවල)

2010-07-24 (Lali's Home Comming, Thammanna Hotel, Anuradhapura)

While attending our batch mate Lalindu's Home Coming, I had chance to visit ancient Buddhist temples (ATAMASTANA - අටමස්ථාන) in Anuradhapura, with few of my batch (UCSC_2003-4) mates.

4-6th Century Gupta style carving. The woman, seated on the man's lap, lifts a warning finger, probably as a manifestation of her coyness; but the man carries on regardless."

The figures may represent The Great King Dutugemunu's son Saliya(සාලිය) and the law caste (Sadol Kula - සැඩොල් කුල) maiden Asokamala(අසෝකමාලා) whom he loved. It's known that he gave up the throne for her.

Badulu Train (උඩරට මැණිකේ)

2006-03-04 & 05 (Siripa Wandanawa - Hatton to Rathnapura)

During second semester of the 2^nd year, with my batch (UCSC_2003-4) mates.

The Railway line from Colombo to the Hill Country.

The first railway line of the Sri Lankan Railway Network is the Colombo-Kandy line, built by the British in the mid 19th century.

The Original objective of constructing the railway line from Colombo to Badulla was to provide transportation to European planters to transport their crops, coffee and tea, from the hill country to Colombo easily & with less expense.

Mother (අම්මා /அம்மா)

2007-02-10 & 11 (Lourdes Feast Day - Holy Cross Church, Kalutara)

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in Kalutara was built in 1908.The Grotto is situated in the premises of Holy Cross Church. Kalutara. Located on Small Mountain which directly faces “Kalu Ganga Lagoon”.
Because of its outstanding view, this church becomes the central venue for the catholics in Kalutara area.
Annual Lourdes Feast held on 2^nd weekend of the month of February. The Centenary year of Our Lady Of Lourdes Grotto Kalutara was celebrated on the 14th and 15th February 2009, with the precence of Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis Archbishop of Colombo, Chancelor of the University of Colombo.

The two main Catholic Schools of Kalutara are situated on either sides of the Grotto. They are, Holy Cross College towards the South of the Grotto which was started in 1901, currently managed by Marist Brothers and Holy Family Convent situated towards the North of the Grotto which was started in 1933 and currently managed by Holy Family Sisters.

Hidden Beauty

2008-11-08 (2nd Turn to Hanthana) with UCSC 2008-9 batch.

We were the 2^nd and now it is turn of 6^th batch of UCSC to follow the same steps in Hantana which we were cross over 4 years back. As same as all other Sri Lankan Universities freshers they also selected this place as the destination of their first year batch trip.

This bush was captured in-between first and second hill tops in Hantana. My self, Kande, Manju & Sedar become the first group of UCSC who did this foolish thing again which we already does before in August 2004.

Shade to Others

2008-08-01,02 & 03 (Annual Retreat - Viyani Retreat & Guest House, Buluthota, Rakwana)
With Catholic Student Movement of University of Colombo.

This is center of Tea Estate in Viyani retreat house Buluthota. I must say that, this is the best location for retreat house and according to my experiance this is the best retreat house among the all retreat houses around in Sri Lnaka.

Take your turn to Buluthota to feel the joy of life.

Rose and Statue

2006-07-26,27 & 28 (Annual Retreat - Monte Fano Retriet House, Ampitiya, Kandy)
With Catholic Student Movement of University of Colombo.

Captured this Rose and Statue inside the OSB seminary in Ampitya.

The members of the Sylvester Benedictine Order (OSB) with a 162 year record service in Sri Lanka, was mainly co-ordinate through this place. (Montefano, Ampitiya, Kandy)

Episcopal Consecration of the Bishop of Rathnapura, His Lordship Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera O.S.B, was held in July 11 of 2007, and he is the gift given to this Order.

Another important thing of this place is that copy of the Holy Shroud is kept under the supervision of OSB fathers in these premises. Special chapel call “Holy Shroud Chapel” was build to adore this real size shroud.

Belilena Cave (බෙලිලෙන)

2008-04-06 (1st Year Batch Trip - Kitulgala)
With LLB students of Open University of Sri Lanka.

Belilena is a very large cave, in which the 12,000 year old skeletal remains of the prehistoric ‘Balangoda man’ (Homesepiens Balangodensis) have been found.

In order to reach the cave you have to walk through the jungle, close to the Inoya estate (approx. 8 km from Kitulgala itself and Kitulgala is 36 km from Avissawella that is in the border of Colombo District which is 55 km from Colombo).

Located 2000 feet above sea level, the Belilena Cave lies amidst picturesque environs close to Kitulagala. Recent archaeological excavations conducted at the cave have unearthed several fossils believed to be more than 32,000 years old.

Kitulgala is also popular among the local and intenationl travelers because of some other reasons as well.

• White Water Rafting through Keleni River
  
• Sri Lanka's BEST government rest house..
• The Bridge on the River Kwai filming location in 1957.