And so I’m back from Sri Lanka after 3 weeks. I shall let the pictures do the talking. We didn’t get to visit many of the tourist sites in the country because we were engaging in volunteer tourism. Our own aim was to go there to teach at a local school, and not to travel around. Anyway, with so many restrictions from the team leaders, exploring a little outside our guesthouse also caused us to get scolded. wth

the church that was destroyed during the 2004 tsunami

the beach with the huge waves crashing on the shore

my favourite jumpshot

sunset at independence square

intricate carvings on the pillar

the train zooming along the coast under the clear skies in Colombo

sunset at Pasi Kuda beach

entrance to the school

fishing boat

local pastries and cakes

cannon at the Dutch fort in Batticaloa

view of the ocean from the fort