Sunrise behind Siripada from Mount Lavinia 2021 Mar 16 6:22AM
Channel: Kavan Ratnatunga
Date: 16/03/2021

Sunrise behind Siri Pada taken on 2021 March 16th from Mount Residencies in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka. Video Taken by Dr Kavan Ratnatunga with a point and click Camera Canon PowerShot SX620 HS with 25X optical Zoom. Unedited raw video. 
I had seen a clear view of the mountain range a few days ago, but those conditions are not suitable for photography as the Sun is too bright. A test run on the 15th, the day before the bi-annual alignment was clouded out. 
Today looked like 2018 when nothing was visible till the Sun suddenly appeared behind the mountain, as I was just about to start recording. I didn't know my camera was recording Audio and realized that only after uploading the video to youtube.
For an  introduction see http://lakdiva.org/sunrise/ and for detailed tips on working out which day of the year you could view it from your location  from Colombo North to Kaluthara, if your eastern horizon is clear of obstruction, see http://lakdiva.org/sunrise/tips.html