Signs for President Rajapaska were plastered around the city leading up to the election, and, in this case, competing with posters for shoe sales
- [Leslie Ogden/]

Monks chant and perform a special ceremony at a Buddhist temple in Kandy.
- [Leslie Ogden/]

Fishing boats dot the shore of a picturesque beach, once ravaged by the infamous tsunami, in Trincomalee.
- [Leslie Ogden/]

A large Buddha poised in a temple in the capital, Colombo.
- [Leslie Ogden/]

A view of the beach that lines Colombo shows Sri Lanka’s business district and unique location.
- [Leslie Ogden/]

A picturesque temple is nestled in the hills of the ancient kingdom of Kandy.
- [Leslie Ogden/]

A special temple floats on the water in Colombo - you must walk across a dock to access this unique place covered in Buddha statues.
- [Leslie Ogden/]