We are back from a holiday in Sri Lanka. It was full of happy moments. We enjoyed road trips to different places in the country. Therefore, I have lots of photos to share in the coming weeks. 🙂
With the economic crisis, the condition of Sri Lanka was not good in the past few months. There were queues for fuel and gas. There were issues with some products such as milk powder. The fuel quota was 20 liters per vehicle per week. However, with proper planning, we could manage available fuel for our road trip mainly to Anuradhapura, Mahiyanganaya, and Katharagama.
The road views were beautiful. We enjoyed the beauty of nature. I didn’t forget to take some photos while traveling here and there.
Our road trips were full of mountain views, lakes, and paddy fields.
Though we enjoyed views along the way, the main purpose was to visit some Buddhist temples. Anuradhapura is one of the cities in Sri Lanka,that we visit in our every Sri Lanka holiday.
In this holiday, we planned another pilgrimage to Anuradhapura. We visited Thuparamaya, Ruwanwelisaya and Sri Maha Bodhiya during our 3 days trip.
Here is why Anuradhapura ancient city is a must visit place in Sri Lanka.
After spending 3 days in Anuradhapura, our next stop was Mahiyanganaya. Our route was through Minneriya and Polonnaruwa town. The views were beautiful along the way.
We visited the above Buddha statue when we were in Giritale. The statue is located at the bank of the Giritale tank. We stopped there for refreshments as there was a restaurant on the other side of the road.
(Read more about this Buddha Statue near Giritale Lake)
Read more about Giritale Tank.
Below are some of the moments that we enjoyed during our road trip in Sri Lanka.
While we were in Mahiyanganaya, we also visited Dambana which is home for the indigenous people of Sri Lanka (Vedda People). We visited Dambana in 2016 when the child was very young. Check our previous lake experience in Dambana and our road trip to Dambana.
On this trip, we visited a museum of indigenous people. It was a nice experience to talk with the Vedda people. My son had a great time with different experiences.
We never forgot to stop from time to time to enjoy Sri Lankan food and Ceylon tea. It was a great rest for us when we travel long hours. My son could enjoy moments at these stops.
I have a lot of travel stories, memories, and photos to share. It was another memorable holiday in Sri Lanka. I hope I will be able to visit Sri Lanka soon in another few months to spend time in the homeland where I was born and raised. 🙂
Do you enjoy road trips? Please share your thoughts below.
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What great photos from your trip. I can’t wait to see more of them. That Buddha statue is amazing, and the lake is really pretty. I hope you had a great T day and have a great week ahead too. hugs-Erika
yes, we had a great time there and a lot of road trips. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a great day!
Oh Amila, I loved seeing photos of the country of your birth. I imagine it was a nice trip for you both. Everything is so green and lush. Thank you for sharing these photos of your trip to Sri Lanka and your Ceylon tea with us for T this Tuesday.
Our Sri Lanka trip was enjoyable among the nature views and time with parents and relatives. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a great day!
What a magnificent road trip full of beautiful art and scenes. So happy you were able to go on your tirp. We haven’t traveled since 2019! Happy T Day.
We had a great trip in Sri Lanka and this was after 2019.Covid pandemic changed our lives 🙂
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I really enjoyed my visit to Sri Lanka through your photography. Thanks so much for sharing. Beautiful photo captures.
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What a fabulous adventure. What great shots too. Love the pups. I would want to take them home.
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Yes,the pups are lovely. My son wanted those pups too. He had great time with them. 🙂 Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a great day!
What a wonderful road trip. Love the mountain views, lakes and padi fields. Thanks for the virtual tour through your photos.
It was great around the countryside. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a great day!
Beautiful photos.
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Beautiful images – so glad your brought us along (virtually) on your vacation so we could enjoy it vicariously.
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Glad you enjoyed our trip through these photos. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a great day!
Amazing and wonderful trip! So happy you shared all the lovely photos with us. ~Brenda and Tommy and Teaghan
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Such beautiful scenery and flowers! Your son is very cute. Happy T Day
We had a great time there,specially for the kid. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a great day!
Beautiful skies.
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Thank you for showing us the tour. It is a magnificent country.
Everything looks so green and fresh there. I love all your photos and am glad you could do your pilgrimage.
I am sorry to hear that Sri Lanka’s economy is troubled. After reading your post I looked into the situation a little bit. I hope they can get themselves back into good shape somehow.
Happy Holidays to you.
Someday I would love to see Sri Lanka. Looks like a fun holiday.
Happy Holidays!!!!!!
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Awesome photos from your trip! I especially like the photo of the stream beside the bamboo trees, it looks so tranquil. And the paddy fields too, the scene looks refreshing. All your photos are magnificent! I’ve learned to love road trips since last year when we’ve had our new motorbike, and thanks to blogging that I’ve been inspired too! Mine’s here ~ Ms. Donyarific
We had a great time in Sri Lanka and I love road trips. It is great that we can stop from time to time to enjoy the beauty of nature and the surroundings. Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. Have a great day!
Beautiful skies and a lovely location!
Hello,
What a lovely trip, I enjoyed all the scenic views of the paddy fields, mountains and the lake. The temple and buddha are beautiful. Love the pretty flowers! Cute photos of your son and the dogs. Great trip report.
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Great trip report with such pretty pictures. Nice to see your son enjoying the outings.
Sweet children and love the Mom and pup ~ Beautiful country and awesome photography ~
wishing you Happy Holidays, good health and love,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
looks like a lovely trip. wonderful blog
Siri Lanka is a beautiful country.
What lovely photos! I’m thinking of going to Sri Lanka for our next big anniversary and it’s good to see what there is to do there
Oh thank you so much I am planning on visiting Sri Lanks and was wondering how it is now, great to see what you did and where you went.
Wren x