![Skirting the highlands on the inland route from Colombo Airport to Uda Wale](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156857.Upkew5PC.SriLankaDec150015.jpg) Skirting the highlands on the inland route from Colombo Airport to Uda Wale |
![River crossing in Sri Lanka on the way to Ratnapura](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156858.vpEcKumj.SriLankaDec150023.jpg) River crossing in Sri Lanka on the way to Ratnapura |
![Tim Matsuoka, a friend from high school, at the Elephant Trail Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156859.6U5c4PmP.SriLankaDec150030.jpg) Tim Matsuoka, a friend from high school, at the Elephant Trail Hotel |
![The gate to Uda Walewe National Park in southern Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156860.TPKRW3Fp.SriLankaDec150031.jpg) The gate to Uda Walewe National Park in southern Sri Lanka |
![Uda Walewe National Park lies just to the south of the central Sri Lankan highlands](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156861.RHfgFPPc.SriLankaDec150032.jpg) Uda Walewe National Park lies just to the south of the central Sri Lankan highlands |
![Welcome to Udawalawa National Park, famous for its wild elephants](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156863.Wz5kvIPZ.SriLankaDec150034.jpg) Welcome to Udawalawa National Park, famous for its wild elephants |
![Icon of South Asia, a peacock in a tree at sunrise](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156864.jpU2jL0P.SriLankaDec150036.jpg) Icon of South Asia, a peacock in a tree at sunrise |
![Sunrise on the morning safari at Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156865.KfkSTOUW.SriLankaDec150038.jpg) Sunrise on the morning safari at Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
![Less glamorous, a peahen in a tree, Udawalawe](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156866.PM0QVu52.SriLankaDec150045.jpg) Less glamorous, a peahen in a tree, Udawalawe |
![A wild buffalo in the bush at Udawalawe](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156867.sHhEi7XY.SriLankaDec150047.jpg) A wild buffalo in the bush at Udawalawe |
![Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis), Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156868.Wl2KT86K.SriLankaDec150049.jpg) Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis), Sri Lanka |
![Multiple spellings for the park, Uda Walawa - Udwalawa - Udawalawe](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156869.ERA6nYiP.SriLankaDec150053.jpg) Multiple spellings for the park, Uda Walawa - Udwalawa - Udawalawe |
![Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156870.GxfIJMIe.SriLankaDec150058.jpg) Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Sri Lanka |
![Mostly bushland, occasional large trees punctuate Udawalawe National park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156871.iyXlfckT.SriLankaDec150059.jpg) Mostly bushland, occasional large trees punctuate Udawalawe National park |
![A bird on the road through Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156872.CclHfMoj.SriLankaDec150062.jpg) A bird on the road through Udawalawe National Park |
![Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater (Merops philippinus), Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156873.YRhoUeHp.SriLankaDec150064.jpg) Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater (Merops philippinus), Sri Lanka |
![Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater (Merops philippinus), Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156874.CX6kIfJv.SriLankaDec150066.jpg) Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater (Merops philippinus), Udawalawe National Park |
![First spotting of Udawalawe's famous inhabitants, the Asian Elephant](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156875.q2LM7WaQ.SriLankaDec150068.jpg) First spotting of Udawalawe's famous inhabitants, the Asian Elephant |
![Asian Elephant, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156876.WZmaRoOx.SriLankaDec150069.jpg) Asian Elephant, Udawalawe National Park |
![Local people graze cattle within the boundaries of Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156877.eug5jWq1.SriLankaDec150075.jpg) Local people graze cattle within the boundaries of Udawalawe National Park |
![Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156878.z9c0PEy6.SriLankaDec150078.jpg) Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) |
![Large lake on the east side of Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156879.jP5A9waa.SriLankaDec150080.jpg) Large lake on the east side of Udawalawe National Park |
![Our open side safari vehicle, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156880.vAnzrJCb.SriLankaDec150081.jpg) Our open side safari vehicle, Udawalawe National Park |
![As the morning progresses, the peacocks descend from the trees](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156881.Kj8GPwuS.SriLankaDec150083.jpg) As the morning progresses, the peacocks descend from the trees |
![Peacock, Udawalawe National park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156882.Bdnoc9nV.SriLankaDec150085.jpg) Peacock, Udawalawe National park, Sri Lanka |
![Technically, Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156885.ZRsbQULJ.SriLankaDec150097.jpg) Technically, Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) |
![Peacock, Udawalawe National park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156886.w2AzWx6z.SriLankaDec150098.jpg) Peacock, Udawalawe National park, Sri Lanka |
![Orange-Breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156883.Wfa98BXG.SriLankaDec150088.jpg) Orange-Breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) |
![Peacock on the top of a tree, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156884.czrc3MIS.SriLankaDec150091.jpg) Peacock on the top of a tree, Udawalawe National Park |
![Peacock in a tree, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156887.S5nIn4xT.SriLankaDec150102.jpg) Peacock in a tree, Udawalawe National Park |
![Peahen, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156888.QHCYqfL9.SriLankaDec150104.jpg) Peahen, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
![Little Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156889.6dXuywyJ.SriLankaDec150110.jpg) Little Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis) |
![Our first carnivore, a Golden Jackal (Canis aureus)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156890.qPiwVdbK.SriLankaDec150112.jpg) Our first carnivore, a Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) |
![Cock on a Rock](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156891.PsQQo7Jo.SriLankaDec150115.jpg) Cock on a Rock |
![Peacock, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156893.c0lGw7j9.SriLankaDec150118.jpg) Peacock, Udawalawe National Park |
![A ray of sun momentarily breaks through the clouds lighting up one of the roads through Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156894.icivfkOV.SriLankaDec150120.jpg) A ray of sun momentarily breaks through the clouds lighting up one of the roads through Udawalawe National Park |
![Road through Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156895.zxaisjRm.SriLankaDec150121.jpg) Road through Udawalawe National Park |
![Morning jeep safari through Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156896.l6ixXIAX.SriLankaDec150124.jpg) Morning jeep safari through Udawalawe National Park |
![Trunk of a large tropical tree, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156898.ts0chuTt.SriLankaDec150125.jpg) Trunk of a large tropical tree, Udawalawe National Park |
![Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156899.ooLmGkS0.SriLankaDec150126.jpg) Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), Sri Lanka |
![Ring-Necked Parakeet, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156900.9fkuQquY.SriLankaDec150132.jpg) Ring-Necked Parakeet, Udawalawe National Park |
![Ring-Necked Parakeet, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156901.SqqCkkVX.SriLankaDec150135.jpg) Ring-Necked Parakeet, Sri Lanka |
![Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156902.Rcthnj7j.SriLankaDec150137.jpg) Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), Sri Lanka |
![Back side of a displaying peacock, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156903.3KDbVdTI.SriLankaDec150139.jpg) Back side of a displaying peacock, Udawalawe National Park |
![There should be audio because the peacock is shaking this feathers making a unique sound](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156904.s6On3zb9.SriLankaDec150140.jpg) There should be audio because the peacock is shaking this feathers making a unique sound |
![Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156905.TSePO9OE.SriLankaDec150141.jpg) Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
![Finally the peacock rotates towards us for a front-side view](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156906.Ts5hpCA0.SriLankaDec150144.jpg) Finally the peacock rotates towards us for a front-side view |
![Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156907.p4o5gqGr.SriLankaDec150151.jpg) Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Sri Lanka |
![Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Udawalawe National park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156908.MwAoXHy1.SriLankaDec150152.jpg) Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Udawalawe National park |
![Painted stork perched on a dead tree, Udawalawe National park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156910.Fo4f9B2q.SriLankaDec150158.jpg) Painted stork perched on a dead tree, Udawalawe National park |
![SriLankaDec15 0161.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156911.IXqr3DWV.SriLankaDec150161.jpg) SriLankaDec15 0161.jpg |
![SriLankaDec15 0163.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156912.g4CMJoov.SriLankaDec150163.jpg) SriLankaDec15 0163.jpg |
![White-Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156913.QOPkWxKI.SriLankaDec150164.jpg) White-Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) |
![Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor), Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156914.UUAkB6Af.SriLankaDec150166.jpg) Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor), Sri Lanka |
![A pair of bee eaters on a twig, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156915.64y7vkEr.SriLankaDec150172.jpg) A pair of bee eaters on a twig, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka |
![Lone bull elephant behind a bush, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156916.EhLfz7rH.SriLankaDec150176.jpg) Lone bull elephant behind a bush, Udawalawe National Park |
![Trying to find a clear view of the elephant](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156918.IW2lyQLh.SriLankaDec150181.jpg) Trying to find a clear view of the elephant |
![Water buffalo in a water hole, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156917.W1GK1XC5.SriLankaDec150178.jpg) Water buffalo in a water hole, Udawalawe National Park |
![Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156921.vjaB1H4A.SriLankaDec150183.jpg) Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
![Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156922.1yx7n3ln.SriLankaDec150184.jpg) Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
![Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156924.Afmedwbj.SriLankaDec150187.jpg) Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
![Sri Lankan axis deer (Axis axis ceylonensis) disappearing into the bush](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156925.L0iOGEoK.SriLankaDec150190.jpg) Sri Lankan axis deer (Axis axis ceylonensis) disappearing into the bush |
![Diving kingfisher, Udawalawe National park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156926.MM2OKM5G.SriLankaDec150191.jpg) Diving kingfisher, Udawalawe National park |
![Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni), Udawalawe, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156927.Ptf7dcTU.SriLankaDec150192.jpg) Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni), Udawalawe, Sri Lanka |
![Juvenile marsh (mugger) crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156929.RgJQAIbH.SriLankaDec150202.jpg) Juvenile marsh (mugger) crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
![Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156930.MchaEHuZ.SriLankaDec150203.jpg) Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
![United Jeep Service Association, Udawalawa National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156931.XTtDzh1w.SriLankaDec150205.jpg) United Jeep Service Association, Udawalawa National Park |
![Jeep station just outside the main gate, Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156932.GdMeix6H.SriLankaDec150206.jpg) Jeep station just outside the main gate, Udawalawe National Park |
![Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156933.jt7jtn0q.SriLankaDec150207.jpg) Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
![Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156935.4vVmtzay.SriLankaDec150209.jpg) Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
![Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156937.GR5djKiG.SriLankaDec150210.jpg) Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
![Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156938.NrpOENvp.SriLankaDec150211.jpg) Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
![Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156939.xbMulGAt.SriLankaDec150215.jpg) Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
![The main road along the southern boundary of Udawalawe National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156941.KLvDVEgo.SriLankaDec150220.jpg) The main road along the southern boundary of Udawalawe National Park |
![Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus), most common bat found on Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156940.ylCTc0ZO.SriLankaDec150216.jpg) Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus), most common bat found on Sri Lanka |
![The view south from the Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawe](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156942.gDhBymoZ.SriLankaDec150221.jpg) The view south from the Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawe |
![Rain clouds building, Udawalawe](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156943.hmoDRoMy.SriLankaDec150222.jpg) Rain clouds building, Udawalawe |
![A monitor lizard crosses the road in the rain](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156944.MPhAoXwm.SriLankaDec150223.jpg) A monitor lizard crosses the road in the rain |
![Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Udawalawe, Sri Lanka](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156945.eauP3TGn.SriLankaDec150225.jpg) Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Udawalawe, Sri Lanka |
![Wreck on the road from Udawalwe to Thanamalwila](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156947.rpSBGB7J.SriLankaDec150226.jpg) Wreck on the road from Udawalwe to Thanamalwila |
![Really, how to you tip a truck on a straight flat road?](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156948.fvnOCGJa.SriLankaDec150227.jpg) Really, how to you tip a truck on a straight flat road? |
![Junction of Sri Lanka roads B427 to Thanamalwila and B528 to Welioya](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/162156949.rgPXYvlW.SriLankaDec150228.jpg) Junction of Sri Lanka roads B427 to Thanamalwila and B528 to Welioya |