The ancient remains of the fortress on top of Sigiriya built by King Kassapa, who killed his father and feared revenge from his brother.
The remaining standing columns of a Buddhist monastery at the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
In the heat of of the afternoon sun, a women spreads out small silver fish to dry on coconut matting in preparation for market on Negombo beach in the west of Sri Lanka. With temperatures in the high thirties, it is hard backbreaking work, usually carried out by the women whilst the men bring in the catch.
