Colonial buildings and lighthouse, Galle, Sri Lanka

Rice farming, Sri Lanka, Asia

Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka, Asia

Seated Buddha statue with offerings, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

White Buddhist stupa, Kelaniya Temple, Sri Lanka

Harvesting tea, hill country, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Harvesting tea, hill country, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stilt fishermen at Welligama, south coast, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Monk in front of the seated Buddha statue, Gol Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Reclining Buddha statue Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

The Dutch fort, Galle, Sri Lanka, Asia

Tea pickers at work, Pedro Estate, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stilt fishermen, Weligama, Sri Lanka, Asia

Oruva fishing catamaran, Negombo, Sri Lanka

Cargill's Store, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Temple of the Tooth, houses a tooth relic of the Buddha, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Elephants in the river, Pinnewala, Sri Lanka

Hindu temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Standing Buddha statue, Aukana, near Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Statues of seated, standing and sleeping Buddha, Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Tea picker, Haputale, Sri Lanka, Asia

Statues of the Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Palm tree and surfer, Hikkaduwa beach, island of Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Buddhist monks watching the Indian Ocean, Colombo, island of Sri Lanka, Asia

Two monks in front of Buddha statue, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Giant statue dating from the 5th century, of the standing Buddha giving a blessing with his right hand, and lifting the robe to signify reincarnation with his left hand, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Three young monks praying at a rock-cut image of the Buddha in the Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Portrait of a Kandyan dancer in costume, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Portrait of a woman tea picker, Tea Hills, Hill Country, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Women tea pickers, Tea Hills, Hill Country, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Women tea pickers, Tea Hills, Hill Country, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist monks in front of the giant standing statue of the Buddha dating from the 5th century, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Kandyan Dance, now considered to be the National Dance of Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Taprobane Island at low tide, Weligama, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Reclining Buddha, Royal Rock Temple, Golden Temple of Dambulla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

A Buddhist temple on the route to the summit of Adam's Peak (Sri Pada), Sri Lanka, Asia

Kabbadi, a traditional Indian and Sri Lankan board game where teams of two must flick their pieces into corners around the edge of the board, Sri Lanka, Asia

Wall carving of Buddhist icon, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Looking down into the Dalhousie and the Hill Country beyond at sunrise from Adam's Peak (Sri Pada), Sri Lanka, Asia

Golden sitting Buddhist statue, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Colourful Buddhist flags adorning columns, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Vertical columns, The Kiri Vihara Buddhist temple ruins, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Golden statue at the entrance of Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stilt fisherman using traditional fishing techniques on a wooden pole, Weligama, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Seated Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Entrance to Dambulla Museum with caves beyond, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) frescoes or ancient wall paintings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Long exposure of a pink sunset at the beach during dusk with rocks in the foreground, Tangalle, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist flags framing the view down into the Dalhousie and the Hill Country beyond at sunrise from Adam's Peak (Sri Pada), Sri Lanka, Asia

Large Buddhist statue at Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stilt fisherman using traditional fishing techniques on a wooden pole, Weligama, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Shri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil, a Hindu Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) frescoes or ancient wall paintings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Long exposure of surf and rocks at sunrise, Tangalle, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Sitting Buddha statues, Royal Rock Temple, Golden Temple of Dambulla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

Paddy fields with mountain in the background, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sigiriya (Lion Rock), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Two seated Buddha statues, Royal Rock Temple, Golden Temple of Dambulla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

Reclining Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

A monk sits and looks at his phone beneath shelter, Royal Rock Temple, Golden Temple of Dambulla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

The stone columns of the open air Audience Hall, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Silhoutte of an empty beach hammock at the beach, Tangalle, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sunrise at a secluded lagoon with rocks and palm trees framing the view, Tangalle, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Entrance to Dambulla Museum with caves beyond, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) frescoes or ancient wall paintings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bathing Pool (Nekum Pokuna), Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Statue of sitting Buddha, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Rankot Vihara dagoba (Stupa) Buddhist temple ruins, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sitting and reclining Buddha statues, Royal Rock Temple, Golden Temple of Dambulla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

Entrance to Kiri Vihara Buddhist temple ruins with moonstone at entrance, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Vatadage ancient ruins, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sunrise at a secluded lagoon with rocks and palm trees framing the view, Tangalle, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Beach and palm trees, Talpe, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Cow and crane, who share a simbiotic relationship, Talpe, Sri Lanka, Asia

An adult elephant (Elephantidae) washes in the river, Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka, Asia

Ravana Falls, Ella, Sri Lanka, Asia

Traditional Sri Lankan cuisine including pol sambol, rotti and fish curry, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) frescoes or ancient wall paintings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Clothing on sale at Pettah Market, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Reclining Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Wall and ceiling murals inside the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, Sri Lanka

The Kiri Vihara Buddhist temple ruins, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Vertical columns, the Kiri Vihara Buddhist temple ruins, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

A dome shaped structure in the Kiri Vihara Buddhist temple ruins, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Golden sitting Buddhist statue, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Large Buddhist statue at Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Cargills Shopping Promenade with business district beyond, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Satmahal Prasada, Quadrangle, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Statue of reclining Buddha, Royal Rock Temple, Golden Temple of Dambulla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

St. Benedict's Monastery, Adisham, Haputale, Haputale, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Landscape overview, Hurulu Eco Park biosphere reserve, Habarana, Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sign warning of danger at World's End cliff at Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka, Asia

Female worker picking tea leaves on hillside, Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Landscape view of intensively cultivated valley sides, Ramboda, near Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Standing Buddha statue in Atadage building in the Quadrangle, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Notice at Gal Viharaya, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Landscape view of intensively cultivated valley sides, near Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bathing pool in rock palace fortress on rock summit, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buildings of rock palace fortress on rock summit, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia