Category: Travel

  • Katchatheevu – Our unplanned trip

    Our destination was yazhpanam, a weekend in jaffna visiting nainatheevu, jaffna fort, nallur temple and point pedro and return back to Colombo On the night of 19th March, we left home around 8.15 pm and rushed in a tuk tuk to board the train a minute before it left the station. It was a drizzling…

  • Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak)

    15.30 We started our journey hopping on to the bus to Hatton. From Hatton, our plan was to take a bus to Maskeliya and then to Nallathaniya, to the base of the trail. The friendly conductor said he would point us to the Maskeliya bus once we reach Hatton. 20.30 Reached Hatton The conductor recommended us to take a tuk…

  • Trincomalee Trip – திருகோணமலை

    Trincomalee, natural harbour in the north-east of Sri Lanka is an amazing town with beautiful beaches, ancient temples and hot springs. Nelaveli, hosts a lot of tourists and attracted many with the trincolive festival early August. We stayed in a place overlooking anchored ships in the inner harbour and the morning rays meeting the water…

  • Kandean Illangaiyai – Anuradhapura

    Yal devi, reached Anuradhapura around 12 noon. I took a rick to the Abayagiriya monastery region. Starting with Abayagiriya Dagoba, I covered the most important places in Anuradhapura. The next trip will be the perfect one. Heading to Sigiriya tomorrow. Shri maha bodhi Jetavanarama Dagoba Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Kalkiyudan Payanam (Sri Lanka with Kalki)

    https://www.facebook.com/KandeanIlangaiyai/ Kandean llangaiyai – is a travelogue of Kalki’s visit to Sri lanka which appeared in Ananda Viketan magazine between 5-6-1938 to 2-10-1938. Kalki and Mali started their journey on 15 may 1938, and the pages in this book takes you through the beautiful places and the people they met along. Starting tomorrow I will…

  • Bidar

    Bidar is one of my favorite trip when around Hyderabad.I have been there 3 times since July 2013 after I had moved to Hyderabad from Delhi. Bidar is around 150 km from hyderabad. Quick trip to Bidar. The map below should help you plan. Some details about the places helps us understand the beauty of…

  • Cambodia | June 2014

  • Coracle Ride in Tungabhadra River

    In Dec 2013, i gifted myself a GoPro Hero 3+ and got it in hand in Feb 2014. Now, i’m slowly learning to make the best out of the same. Early learnings with GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition 1. Finger on the view This is the reason for the zoomed in edit of many of the…

  • Thirumullaivasal

    Gallery http://www.sathyanvelumani.com/photography/thirumullaivasal/

  • Kargi Road Station

    Kargi Road Station, is one of the smallest of the railway stations where the passing train won’t ever stop for more than 2 mins. I was on a visit to the JSS, Ganiyari to understand more about the In Patient Module and CHW(Community Health Worker) module and was on my way to Shivtarai sub-center to…