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Nil Manel (Nymphaea stellata)

January 4th, 2009

Nymphya

Photograph (c) by Nilu Rajapakse

The beautiful, alluring Nil Manel (Nymphaea stellata) is the National Flower of Sri Lanka. Nil means ‘blue’ in Sinhala.

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Pattipola

January 4th, 2009

Pattipola, Sri Lanka.

Photograph © by Nilu Rajapakse

The highest Railway Station in Sri Lanka 1893m above sea level. A very cool, misty and rather lovely spot.

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