The first part of the film depicts the religious life of the Sinhalese, interlinking the Buddhist rituals with the natural beauty of Ceylon.
Opening with a series of pans over palm leaves, we then gradually see people journey to Adam's Peak, a center of Buddhist pilgrimage for over two hundred years.
Part two focuses on the working life of the Sinhalese, again continually stressing their intimate connection to the surrounding environment.
The third part of the film introduces the arrival of modern communications systems into the fabric of this 'natural' lifestyle, heralded by experimental sounds and shots of industrial working practices.
Finally, in the last part of the film, we return to the cultural life of the Sinhalese, where people perform a traditional Kandyan dance.