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Small in size, big in sense, Sri Lanka holds its own traveler’s triple gem : Nature, Culture, People.
A powerful and luxuriant NATURE with a wide diversity of scenic landscapes and fascinating wild animals (elephants, bears, leopards, crocodiles, monitor lezards, monkeys…).
A deep and noble CULTURE, rooted in spiritual moral values.
A beautiful PEOPLE, with eyes that smile and open your heart.
Sri Lanka is a dream destination for many travellers : photographers, couples and families, nature and animal lovers, buddhist pilgrims or spiritual seekers. Whether coming for its landscapes, its cultural and spiritual interests or its nature and widlife, Sri Lanka fulfils everyone!
The ideal dimensions of the island make it easy to explore and discover the main places of interest in a couple of weeks only. At least to a get a good sample of the country already.
The Nature is absolutely well-balanced between beautiful central hills and exotic tropical coasts.
Its strong cultural identity and spiritual heritage is infused with omnipresent buddhist values, though co-existing with an ancient Indian culture and religion too.
Then, it has an enthralling population of wild animals that has been relatively well preserved from trading and killing, because of its fervent buddhist beliefs.
And above all, the warmth and gentleness of its people are good reasons to stay longer in the country. Careful, thoughtful, respectful and generous, Sri Lankan people could be yet, the main appeal of this special island.
So, from a Photographer’s perspective about an interesting collection of Sri Lanka photos : both Portraits and Street Photography are real delights. Actually, in addition to a captivating Landscape and Wildlife Photography, Sri Lanka is one of these complete and perfect destinations for Travel Photography.
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[ Sri Lanka Photos by Lorenz Berna, Text by Florence Lepavec ]
Early morning lights over Mihintale valley.
The green hills of the tea plantations nearby Ella.
Magnificient trees in the lakes of Tissamaharama.
Central hills area of Sri Lanka.
Inside the Dambulla Caves.
Incense smoke in Tooth Temple, Kandy.
Two local kids playing on a beach of the southern coast, nearby Galle.
Evening Life in Mirissa beach.
Childen playing on a sailing boat standing on Negombo beach at sunset.
Young local Sri Lankan boy surfing in the south coast of Sri Lanka.
Morning by the lakeside of Kandy.
Worker of Tea plantations in Ella, collecting the fresh leaves.
Frenetic activity at dawn, in a fish wholesale market in Southern Sri Lanka.
The emblematic peacock of Sri Lanka.
Travellers and local dog on top of Pidurangala, the hill facing the iconic Sigiriya Roc.
Pilgrims having an afternoon bath in Anuradhapura waters.
Elephant cooling down in the fresh river in the heat of the day.
Sri Lankan boy enjoying the fresh and vigorous waters coming from a nearby waterfalls, in the central region of the country.
Cotton Kandy stand, in Nuwara Eliya Park.
Two friends on board of a train heading to Nuwara Eliya
Couple enjoying the panorama while travelling on the footboard of a busy train.
A little girl get her head out of the window to look at the view and take advantage of the fresh air from the central hills.
Portrait of a local man in Anuradhapura.
Young girl carrying a water lily flower for offerings on a visit to Ruwanwelisaya Stupa.
A father poses with his daughter for a portrait on a visit to the Tooth Temple in Kandy.
Portrait of a musician in his traditional outfit.
Stone carving inside the Tooth Temple in Kandy.
Detail of a painted wall inside the Tooth Temple in Kandy.
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