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A forgotten world of art-by Mahil Wijesinghe Image Source:Sundayobserver Source:Sundayobserver The eerily haunting sounds of peacock juxtaposed with those of the laughing thrush fill the morning air as we follow the 10 kilometre, narrow and near inaccessible jungle track from Kotiyagala to Mailla. The potholes, muddy streams (Aras) and rocky protrusions make the journey arduous, compelling us to make frequent stops and at times literally crawl. But getting to the final destination – the Mailla caves- is worth the hiccups and the bother, although getting there also turned out to be another issue when we got hopelessly almost lost the track. Image Source:Sundayobserver The trek to the Mailla caves is through a wasteland of chenas. It is a landscape burnt to the ground, a depressing sea of burnt tree trunks tearing at your throat and choking you. The maize chenas are everywhere. Dense forest patches still surround the isolated hill ...