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| Sunrise over the East, on the Ella- Namunukula - Passara road. |
One of the beautiful water stream along the road to my house.
Another look at the water stream.
Looking in to eastern province, from the Pine drive behind my house.
Paddy fields in Passara
From the top of the Ardun Ella falls.
From the top of the Ardun Ella falls, one waterfall which is not known to many tourist and a water fall where you can climb to the top and see the water falling down same time go down and have a complete view of the falls too.
Hindu religious " Theru" procession in the Month of July. There will be 12 to 16 "Theru" pulled by cows and taken through the city at night, it is the biggest festival seasons in this area. " Theru', can be seen outside only this time, after the night long procession it will be put in side the big covered shelter and will be taken out only next year.
Passara city from the Lunugala Mountain.
Ardun Ella falls, in Passara.
Ardun Ella falls in Passara.
Elteb Group, Passara - Tea plantation.
Muthiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya, Badulla. One of the temples that is believed Lord Buddha visited.
Muthiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya, Badulla. One of the temples that is believed Lord Buddha visited.
Muthiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya, Badulla. One of the temples that is believed Lord Buddha visited.
Muthiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya, Badulla. One of the temples that is believed Lord Buddha visited.
Buddha Statue, in Passara city.
Lord Buddha's foot imprint in Passara Buddhist temple.
" Theru" festival
Dunhinda falls, Badulla
St. Mary's Cathedral, Badulla. It is the Biggest church in the Uva province and the mother church for the Catholic devotees.
St. Mark's Church, Badulla. Built by the Dutch colonists in the 19th century, is the oldest christian church in Uva povince.
Sunset from our home.
Tea Plantation under sunset.
Tea processing @ Elteb group tea factory.
Tea plucking woman.
Student's of Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalayam.
Ardun Ella falls.
Ardun Ella falls
Passara Rajamaha Viharaya, it is considered to be bulit by an ancient king during 15th century, still houses some of the original painting and sclputers. Renovated and maintained by the villages, this temple needs financial support from the government and other well wishers.
Passara Rajamaha Viharaya.
Passara Rajamaha Viharaya.
Sunset from Lunugala Mountain top
Sunset from Lunugala Mountain top
Sunset from Lunugala Mountain top
Sunset from Lunugala Mountain top
Sunset from Lunugala Mountain top
Sunset from Lunugala Mountain top
Sunset from Lunugala Mountain top
St. Jude's Shrine, Passara. Located with in the city limits but in a very calm and quite surrounding, is the place where the Catholics priest in-charge of this area reside.
Bee hive
El teb lake near my home. It is located near my home in a walking distance, surrounded with tea estates it adds to the beauty of this place. Although it is along the main road unless someone takes you there you will never notice a lake is there.
El teb lake near my home.
The motto of our tea workers.
Namunukula Mountain from my home. One of the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, the jungle houses many wild pigs, foxes, buffaloes, snakes, wild cat, and the National bird of Sri Lanka- Jungle powl.
Pine tree drive, one of the most beautiful place to have an evening walk, calm and quite place with out any human disturbances, just behind my home.
St. Jude's Shirne, Passara.
St. Jude's Shrine, Passara
Interior of an Estate workers house.
Estate workers house and chicken hut toilet to the far side.
Estate workers house Kitchen shelf.
Estate workers Kitchen.
Estate workers houses, which are called "Line rooms", built by the British rulers during the colonial era in the 19th century, still remains in the same state and some minor renovation have been done by the house owners, but vastly they remain the same poor condition.
' Line Rooms", these house has rooms built in a corridor shape, when you enter you will find a small room to have your working goods like the tea plucking bags and few chairs to sit, the nest room be the bed room and all family members sleep together in this room, last room next to it be the kitchen.
Tea estate
Mahadowa tea factory
Cradle for small children, made using mothers ole " Sarees" and tied to the ceiling plank of the house, where the babies are put to sleep.
Hindu god's pictures are a common site in all the estate workers, most of the estate workers are Hindus whose origin is from South India.
Namunukula Mountain from my home
Namunukula Mountain
Students of Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
Uva produces the best tea,
" Pongal Vizha" decorations. Celebrated by the Hindus on the 14th and 15th of January, is a festival celebrated after harvesting the fields.
" Pongal decorations"
" Pongal decorations"
" Pongal decorations"
" Pongal decorations"
The Small world's end. Located at Pittamaruwa,
The abyss of the small world's end.
View towards Moneragala district, from Small world's end.
It is advised not to stand and look down in to the abyss, the strong gust of wind will push you in to the abyss, so always lean on the floor to look down.
View towards Moneragala district, from Small world's end.
View towards Moneragala district, from Small world's end.
Cactus Plant at Small world's end.
View towards Mahiyangana district, from Small world's end.
