Buddhist monks and nuns carrying puja offerings past columns of the ruins of the Brazen Palace.

Vatadage circular relic house. Moonstone or carved stone doorstep at the northern entrance with seated Buddha figure beyond.

White Buddha statue detail of head shoulders and hand against blue sky

Mask of Ambalangoda

Sandy beach with umbrella shading tourists lying on sunbeds and a shell vendor dressed in white

View along golden sandy beach lined with palms and bathers by boats pulled on to the sand

Waterlily lotus flowers in pond in the rain

Stone carved reclining Buddha detail of head lying on hand

Women tea pickers at work on hillside plantation

Seated Buddha statue inside a temple

Reclining Buddha statue detail

The Esala Perahera honouring the sacred Buddhist tooth relic of Kandy. The Maligawa Tusker elephant carries a replica of the golden relic casket.Perahera means procession.