In a poetic piece for Explore Sri Lanka, Keshini de Silva tells of a day spent travelling out from Colombo past the rice paddies and through the lush hills and plantations to discover unspoiled wilds and majestic landscapes.

“A road between a verdant paddy field beckoned us, compelled to discover its secrets, we made a left at the Pinthaliya Junction and headed down this path. In a matter of minutes we were surrounded by greenery. The evergreens only divided to make way for one or two rural homes with garden. There was barely a soul in sightÔǪ.”

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