Ranga de Silva

Since photography hasn’t brought in any cash for a couple years now, what actually pays the bills is graphic design and web design. So I’ve put together a portfolio site at www.rangadesilva.com I’ts kind of still a work in progress but it’s got most of my recent work on it. I will be adding more content along with the photography work as well to it.

Here’s a clip of a bike ride up a mountain path from  an Enduro Lanka excursion to Kukuleganga. Subscribe for the Enduro Lanka YouTube channel for more videos and the facebook page for more updates.

I’m having some issues on the blog with video so click the link in case the video fails to load. http://youtu.be/rwyRZJ4B_pY

I’m selling my Samsung Galaxy ACE GT-S5830i for Rs.22,500. I’ve only used it for about six months and its in mint condition along with the Original Charger, Headphones, SD Card, Data Cable, User Manual and an extra white back cover. I’m even throwing in a leather pouch and two extra screen protectors for free. It’s even got warranty for another six months. If anyone’s interested drop me an email to rangad.silva(at)gmail.com

Got back from an off-roading trip in Kumana with the guys from Enduro Lanka a couple of weeks ago and the bug bites are just beginning to heal. This is one of my favorite photographs from the trip. Nishantha hanging from the back of the Defender while the Hilux follows. More images are available on either the Enduro Lanka website or Facebook fan-page. Go take a look and expect videos from the trip on the Enduro Lanka Youtube channel as soon as I sort out some memory issues on my PC.

Please note that all images in this blog are the property of the photographer. No one may use these images without written permission from the photographer. The fact that it’s on the internet is not an excuse for you to steal it. Legal action will be taken against anyone using these images without permission from the photographer.

If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.

Another sunrise photograph from the climb to Adams Peak on Sunday morning. The photograph doesn’t really do justice to the sight. You’ve really got to be there and witness it for your self to truly appreciate it. The sky all a sudden turns to a pail yellow out of the pitch black without any warning, then slowly a reddish glow and little by little you begin to see the mountains emerge from the darkness covered in mist.

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If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.

Just got back from Adams Peak or Siripada last night. My legs are all soar and I can barely walk, but it was all worth it to get this photograph of people sitting on the steps watching the sunrise from the top of the mountain.

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This was taken on a hike into the Sinharaja rain forest in search of a waterfall through Kukulegama. The path led though a village and we ended up walking though someones front yard.  We passed a couple of umbrellas not knowing that in a couple of hours we’d need an umbrella of our own.

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This is a photograph of one of the many dogs that inhabit the Siripada Mountain. This one followed us from all the way from Ratnapura to the top and stayed up there all night and climbed back down with us the following day.

I took this photograph during my last trip to Siripada almost four years ago during the off season. I’m planing to go back this weekend. This time it will be during season so I’m hoping there will be shops open to grab a quick bite to eat if we get hungry on the way and we can go at a leisurely pace.

I’ve uploaded more images from my earlier trip during off season to my Facebook page here.

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This somewhat large ship was operating inside the Trincomalee harbor acting as a mother ship to the dredger resting on top of it. The dredger does not have any engines thus is unable to propel itself. So the huge mother ship transports it to the desired spot on the harbor and unloads the dredger by submerging itself to allow the smaller tugboat seen at the bottom right on the image (near the “Z”) to move the dredger off the deck.

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If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.

The view from Hoods Tower at the Trincomalee Naval base in Sri Lanka. Three stories tall and located on high ground overlooking the entrance to the harbor, Hoods Tower was used as a watchtower to guard against enemy ships buy the British.  Now a tourist attraction run by the Sri Lanka Navy, gives visitors a good vantage point of the harbor even though the view of the entrance to the left is obstructed by foliage.

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If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.