Hindu devotees take part in a procession of chariots during the annual Chariot Festival in Wellawattha, Sri Lanka
A Buddha statue is reflected in a lake at the Tsumani Honganji Vihara in Peraliya, north of Galle, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan traditional dancers from Budawatta Dance Troupe perform during the launch of "Meet in Sri Lanka" campaign, in New Delhi
Sri Lankan fishermen, also known locally as stick fishermen, sit perched on stilts fixed into the ocean floor as they fish in Koggala area, south of Galle, Sri Lanka
An elephant herd bathes at a river near an elephant orphanage in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka
An elephant feeds at an elephant orphanage in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka,
A man displays a 3-day-old green turtle hatchling before releasing it into the ocean at a turtle hatchery in Kosgoda, north of Galle, Sri Lanka Of the world's eight turtle species, Sri Lanka is home to five. Turtle hatcheries along the coast provide a way of earning a living for the people running them and also help combat the poaching of turtle eggs.
Kandyan dancers perform in front of the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) as they take part in a procession during the Esala Perahera festival in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, Sri Lanka
The shadow of the rock fortress is seen on the forest canopies below, in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
A visitor looks at frescoes on a rock face at the rock fortress in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sunday (Lion's rock) is a popular tourist destination renowned for its ancient fresco paintings.
School children descend the steps as they return after a visit to the rock fortress in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka,
Sigiriya (Lion's rock), an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in central Sri Lanka is a World Heritage Site
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