{"id":3662,"date":"2014-08-27T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rhworldimagery.wordpress.com\/?p=3662"},"modified":"2015-04-02T15:27:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T15:27:00","slug":"sri-lanka-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/27\/sri-lanka-in-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"copy--body\">Sri Lanka is a gem that has emerged from\u00a0the shadows of war and the tsunami. Its pristine beaches, tea plantations, characterful elephants, tasty food and affordable prices have yet to be appreciated\u00a0by the hoards, making it the perfect time to visit. Here are some of our favourite images.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copy--body\">Buddhist monks watching the Indian Ocean, Colombo (Yadid Levy\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3671 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/749-249.jpg\" alt=\"Buddhist monks watching the Indian Ocean, Colombo, island of Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/749-249.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/749-249-368x245.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Light trails on the streets of Kandy (Matthew Williams-Ellis\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3664 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1036.jpg\" alt=\"Light trails on the streets of Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1036.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1036-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palm tree at sunset, Mirissa Beach\u00a0(Matthew Williams-Ellis\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3666 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1072.jpg\" alt=\"Palm tree at sunset, Mirissa Beach, South Coast, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1072.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1072-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hindu temple, Colombo (Robert Harding Productions)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3665 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-36849.jpg\" alt=\"Hindu temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"324\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-36849.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-36849-165x245.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-36849-230x340.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0stilt fisherman in the waves at Midigama near Weligama\u00a0(Matthew Williams-Ellis\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3672 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1006.jpg\" alt=\"Stilt fishing, a stilt fisherman in the waves at Midigama near Weligama, South Coast, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1006.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1006-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sri Lankan woman sitting on an Asian elephant in festival attire (Kim Walker\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3667 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/843-163.jpg\" alt=\"Sri Lankan woman sitting on an Asian elephant in festival attire on beach, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia\" width=\"321\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/843-163.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/843-163-164x245.jpg 164w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/843-163-227x340.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three young monks praying at a rock-cut image of the Buddha in the Gal Vihara (Gavin Hellier\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3668 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/252-10988.jpg\" alt=\"Three young monks praying at a rock-cut image of the Buddha in the Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/252-10988.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/252-10988-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bentota beach at sunset (Ian Trower\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3669 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/800-947.jpg\" alt=\"Bentota beach at sunset, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/800-947.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/800-947-369x245.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sigiriya Rock Fortress\u00a0(Matthew Williams-Ellis\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3670 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1174.jpg\" alt=\"Sigiriya Rock Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen from Pidurangala Rock, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1174.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1174-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunrise over tea plantations and mountains, Haputale\u00a0(Matthew Williams-Ellis\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3673 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1121.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise over tea plantations and mountains, Haputale, Sri Lanka Hill Country, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1121.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1109-1121-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reclining Buddha statue Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura (Bruno Morandi\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3676 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/712-1508.jpg\" alt=\"Reclining Buddha statue Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/712-1508.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/712-1508-363x245.jpg 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Little green bee-eater, Yala National Park (Peter Barritt\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3663 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/831-808.jpg\" alt=\"Little green bee-eater (Merops Orientalis), Yala National Park, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/831-808.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/831-808-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ancient city of Polonnaruwa (Jochen Schlenker\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3677 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/756-2329.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient city of Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/756-2329.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/756-2329-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tamil woman plucking tea leaves, Dickoya (Kim Walker\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri Lanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3678 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/843-219.jpg\" alt=\"Tamil woman plucking tea leaves, Dickoya, Hill Country, Sri Lanka, Asia\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/843-219.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/843-219-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See more photos of Sri Lanka <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=Sri%20Lanka\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka is a gem that has emerged from\u00a0the shadows of war and the tsunami. 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