TEA PLUCKERS.
Tea plucking ladies working in tea plantations are Indian Tamils.when the British started grow tea in Srilanka they brought many tamil workers from south India.still these workers comes from the first indian groups brought by British.
TRADITIONAL DANCERS.
Srilanka has its own styles of traditional dancing. 'udarata' 'pahatarata' and sabaragamuwa some of the famouse styles.these dancers ware colorful costumes and follow lot of unique dancing methods in Srilanka.
TRADITIONAL DANCERS.
Srilanka has its own styles of traditional dancing. 'udarata' 'pahatarata' and sabaragamuwa some of the famouse styles.these dancers ware colorful costumes and follow lot of unique dancing methods in Srilanka.
NALANDA GEDIGE.[centre of Srilanka in history]
Nalanda Gedige....
Nalanda Gedige. is not a temple.but it is look like a temple.some statues and nice carvings on walls.in ancient Srilanka people recognized this point as the center of the country and they built a monument.it is called 'nalanda gedige'..but some years later they built a Stupa and planted a Bodhi tree near the monument.this ancient place is situated in A 9 road between Matale and Dambulla.
[In present Srilanka center point is in a different place.]
VILLAGE TOUR.
In some rural areas in Srilanka many people live a very simple life.they need very few daily necessities to live.they can satisfy with little rice and vegetables and a little hut to live,they travel on bull carts..you also can experience this simple life while you travel in Srilanka.
RAMBODA TUNNAL,
Ramboda tunnel is situated near Nuwaraeliya .you will go through the tunnel when you drive about 30 km from Nuwaraeliya towards kandy.
PASSIKUDHA BEACH>
Passikudah is one of the clean calm and safe beach to swim.Passikuddah is situated in eastern province of Srilanka.many nice hotels and restaurants located in this area.
RICE FIELDS
Rice is the main dish of Srilanka.whole around the country there is many rice fields.specially they are located in north central,sabaragamuwa,uwa and north west provinces.most of the farmers use modern technics while some are still using traditional methods.
Ayubowan Sri Lanka(About Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka is known to be the island of paradise. It was through that the Garden of Eden in the bible was located on this teardrop island off the coast of India.
...Sri Lanka is known to be the island of paradise. It was through that the Garden of Eden in the bible was located on this teardrop island off the coast of India.
Full Country Name – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Location – an island of the south – eastern coast shores of India. 880 KM north of the equator in the Indian Ocean.
Capital – Sri Jayawardanapura
Commercial Center – Colombo
Area – 25322 Square Miles
Population – 19.6 Million
Main Ethnic Groups
Sinhala 74.0%
Sri Lankan Tamil 12.75 %
Indian Tamil – 5.5 %
Moor – 7.0 %
Others – 0.8 %
Religious Groups
Buddhism – 70 %
Hinduism – 16 %
Christianity – 7 %
Islam – 7%
Literacy Rate – 91.8 %
Topography – Flat Coastal & Northern areas, Hills & mountains in the Central & South Central Areas
Average Temperature
Colombo 30.60 C to 24. 10C
Kandy 29.00 C to 11.50 C
Nuwara Eliya 20.20 C to 11.50 C
Rainfall
March – April – Inter Monsoonal
May – September – South West Monsoonal
October – November – Inter Monsoonal
December – February – North East Monsoonal
Average Rainfall
39” – 197”
National Flower – The Blue water Lily ( Nymphaea Sterllata )
