Mawella Beach - Tangalle, Sri Lanka

An early morning walk along the beach brought me to a small harbour at Mawella. The colourful boats had already come in and were drawn up on the beach. Apart from myself and another man, the beach was deserted. 

Hamilton Canal - Negombo, Sri Lanka

The Hamilton canal, named after Gavin Hamilton, the British agent for revenue in 1802, was initially built by the Sinhalese under King Parakramabahu. It was then extended by the Dutch and the British. It forms part of the canal network that connects the Keleni river to Puttalam in the north via the Negombo and Chilaw lagoons. The canals were built as a flood control measure and to transport goods.