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South Africa have given the clearest indication yet that Jacques Kallis will form part of their World Twenty20 plans by resting him for the ODI series against England' Kallis has not played T20I cricket for South Africa since the 2010 World Twenty20" apart from a one)off game against India in his honour in March" but was named in a 30)man provisional squad for Sri Lanka last week'

His place in the 15)man party for the five)match ODI series with England will be taken by the uncapped allrounder Dean Elgar' He was named in South Africa~s squad to face Sri Lanka in January" before torn knee ligaments prevented him from making an international debut'

Imran Tahir" whose last ODI appearance came in the 2011 World Cup" is recalled" while the seamer Ryan McLaren" who played the last of his 10 ODIs in 2010" also returns after recovering from a side strain sustained while playing for South Africa A earlier in the month' Wayne Parnell remains in the squad despite allegedly testing positive for drugs after a rave party in Mumbai in May following his IPL commitments'

,Dean has been in our plans for some time and might well have made his debut last year but for injury", CSA selection convener" Andrew Hudson" said' ,Imran is a genuine wicket)taking bowler and his selection enables us to explore our options in this area'

,Ryan has just come off some exceptional form for the South Africa A side and the added depth he provides in the seam bowling department will allow us to rotate players if we feel the need arises',

Parnell" Faf du Plessis" Justin Ontong" Elgar and McLaren are due to travel to Ireland with South Africa A for two four)day matches and an unofficial ODI" before joining the rest of the squad in England' South Africa will name their squad for the Twenty20 international series against England" as well as the World Twenty20" in August'

South Africa squad AB de Villiers ^capt&" Hashim Amla ^vice)capt&" JP Duminy" Faf du Plessis" Dean Elgar" Imran Tahir" Ryan McLaren" Albie Morkel" Morne Morkel" Justin Ontong" Wayne Parnell" Robin Peterson" Graeme Smith" Dale Steyn" Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Monday, January 9, 2012

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Pidurutalagala (pronounced [piduruta?la???l?], Straw Plateau Rock), or Mount Pedro is a 2,524-metre (8,281 ft) high mountain in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, close to the city of Nuwara Eliya. At this height, it stands as the tallest point in the country, and ranks as an Ultra prominent peak. The peak is currently occupied by security forces of the country as a military base, and is closed to the general public.

Piduruthalagala Mountain is a place holds undiscovered plants & animals and various things are hidden in there. Most plants and animals are endemic to Sri Lanka. Soma plants which are only grows at Himalayas of India are grows in this mountain. There is a coolest and highest village of Sri Lanka called Shanthipura which is at between Nuwaraeliya city and Piduruthalagala Mountain. There are busses to Shanthipura and Nuwaraeliya but shutters of these buses cannot be opened. Because the air is very cool.

KANDY was the last stronghold of the Buddhist political power against colonial powers. It is also the home of the Temple of the Tooth relic. It’s Sri Lanka’s second largest city and home to a Sinhalese cultural tradition of which Sri Lankans are justifiably proud.

DALADA MALIGAWA - The Temple of the Tooth or Dalada Malgawa dates from the 16 th century, though most of the present buildings were built in the 19 th century. Entering the shrine over a moonstone step, you pass a stone depicting the Indian goddess Lakshmi and a wall with frescoes illustrating the Buddhist conception of hell. The upper stories house the relic of the tooth, caged behind the gilded iron bars. Behind the toothrelic sanctuary is a hall with a number of golden Buddha statues and modern paintings, showing Buddha's life and the arrival of Buddhism in the land. We end our tour just before the evening drumming begins, which precedes the ceremonious opening of the window for the public viewing of the casket with the tooth.

Experience a Cultural performance

You can see the compelling traditional Kandyan dancing at one of the city’s cultural performance centers. The team of drummers and dancers will show you the traditional Kandyan dancing where it will be one of your lifelong memories of the tour!

UDAWATTAKELE is a Buddhist sanctuary and there is a temple in the vicinity. Vegetation comprises fairly dense forest, mostly plantation and secondary formations. About 80 species of bird have been recorded from the area.