There are more than 100 different varieties of dragonflies in Sri Lanka. So you must forgive me for not knowing this beautiful insect’s name

The buddha statue at the Pindurangala monastry in Sigiriya. The statue was vandalized by treasure hunters once and has been restored

At the Sigiriya Village.

The symmetrical gardens of Sigiriya. Only the left hand side has been excavated. During the wet season the 1500 year old fountains steam to life. Today they have all dried up. To learn more about Sigirya. Please visit the saadhu.com

Sometimes in the evening, the sunlight becomes red in color instead of the usual yellow. It has a strange effect, white walls suddenly start to look pink and decaying tree houses aquire look eerie. No wonder it’s called the ‘Rassige Awwa’ in Sinhala. That translates to ‘Sunlight of the she Devil’. Old grandmothers tell their grandchildren not to venture out when the Rassige Awwa is about