Mount Lavinia

The photos are from low season, when tropical storms and a cloudy sky are what you see. But in high season, which is our winter, Mount Lavina is a fantastic village, near Colombo. It is south of the city, and it is where many visiors who work or volunteer in Colombo come to spend the weekend. While the big hotel that overlooks the beach is very posh, there are lots of small bungalows and pensions . The beach goes beyond the village, with coconut trees and golden sand. The city was the residence of the Governor of Ceylon, during the British colonial era. It's where they recorded some shots of the Bridge over the River Kwai.