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Special Feature — The Devil’s Staircase: Travels on the Kalupahana-Ohiya Road

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To call the route connecting Kalupahana to Ohiya a road is quite generous. What it is, is an adventure. Whether you are tough enough to walk its length or mad enough to drive it, this is a journey every adventurer should take.”

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Sometimes the Devil’s Staircase feels like the edge of Heaven.
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Romantic Splash

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The impromptu “river bath” is a major feature in most Sri Lankan holidays and road trips; and in the photo, a couple take a dip at the base of Bambarakanda (Bumblebee Hill) Falls, close to Kalupahana, in the southern Central Highlands. Sri Lanka’s tallest waterfall at 263m, Bambarakanda is fed by the Kuda Oya which originates in the heights of the Horton Plains, but increasing periods of dry weather often reduce the waterfall to a trickle. Shot on assignment for Serendib magazine. My photo story, ‘Discovering Belihuloya‘, ran in the November 2017 issue.

The Girl in the Woods

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Bambarakanda, Kalupahana, in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Shot on assignment for Serendib magazine, which features my photo story, “Discovering Belihuloya“, in the November 2017 issue.

The Falls

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Bambarakanda Falls, Sri Lanka #4 by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com
Bambarakanda (Bumblebee Hill) Falls is Sri Lanka’s tallest waterfall at 263m; it is fed by the Kuda Oya which originates in the heights of the Horton Plains. Shot on assignment for Serendib magazine. My photo story, Discovering Belihuloya, runs in the November 2017 issue.

Views from the Devil’s Staircase

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Kuda Oya Valley, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka #2 by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com
The steep-sided Kuda Oya Valley is the base of the Devil’s Staircase, the disused Old Udaweriya Road that climbs 1,200m to the top of the Haputale Ridge. Shot on assignment for Serendib magazine, as part of my story, ‘The Devil’s Staircase‘, which ran in the March 2017 issue.
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The Devil’s Staircase

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Navigating the steep and sharp hairpins of the ‘Stairs’, with the plains of southern Sri Lanka spread out below. Shot on assignment for Serendib, the inflight magazine of Sri Lankan Airlines. My story, ‘The Devil’s Staircase’, runs in the March 2017 issue. Check it out when you fly SriLankan this month, or follow the link to see the online version.
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