We started form the Colombo at about 3;00 PM in the Evening. The crew was Nine in two jeeps. I was driving mine and Deepal was driving his, both jeeps were packed with gear and rations for night nights.

First night we were planning to stay in Kandy at Deepals bungalow and since it was perahara season getting out of Colombo were deficit with lots of traffic heading towards Kandy and we ook a quick decision to proceed via Jaela/minuwangoda/Giriulla/Kurunagala/Katugasthota/Kandy, drive was superb with very little traffic (route slightly longer than Colombo kandy main road 20Km longer) Good road network, you wont feel the drive.

Next morning we departed after B’fast with our lunch packed, on our way we stopped for tea in one of the restaurants passing Mathale and I had this picture of a dragon fruit tree.

Dragon fruit in Mathale spice garden

Our next stop was Polonnaruwa rest house for a drink and ladies break

Polonnaruwa rest house with parakrama samudraya in the back ground

Lunch at parakkrama samudrya

We had lunch on pictures location in the tank bed.

Polonnaruwa to passikudha drive was great; rods were in very good condition

Roads were very good

Coconut cultivation board bungalow	You can buy Vegetable from CCB cultivation
Sunrise from eastern sea	Sunrise from eastern sea

Sea was so calm you can see fish around you

Batti Dutch fort at dusk.

Entrance to Dutch fort	This is to confirm building inside fort were built in 17th century by dutch
But the cannon was built by British might see the crown on it	On our war back visited Minneriya Army camp, (arti guns resting after 30years)

You all might notice grooves inside a artillery gun barrel