Sri Lanka has absorbed a great deal of external influence during its history. Arab traders drawn to the spice and textile trade visited the island from late Roman times onward. Colombo and Galle had colonies of Arab traders, who introduced Islam to Sri Lanka. Portuguese traders settled in coast...
Culture Name Sri Lankan Alternative Names Ceylonese, Lankan Orientation Identification. The official name of the nation is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. In 1972, the national constitution discarded the name Ceylon and adopted the name of Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, the language ...
The change in dress codes for female attorneys echoed the discussion on the changing of dress codes for female teachers employed in government schools, but the proposal was later rejected by education minister Susil Premajayantha citing the new dress code is not suitable for Sri Lankan culture. (...
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There is a modest dress code for visiting temples in Sri Lanka. Knees and shoulders must be covered. It’s very humid so if you do wear shorts, pack a sarong for when you enter the temples. Be prepared also to remove your shoes if entering a temple site. ...
Sinhalese Folklore & Culture The Sinhalese people have inhabited Sri Lanka for nearly 3,000 years and their culture has been largely preserved through both tradition and folkloric art and performance. Sinhalese culture is intertwined with Theravada Buddhism tradition and is represented through deity sculp...
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Sri Lankan people are ready to vote for their 9thexecutive president. This political moment is vital for the party politics in Sri Lanka because today the major parties who dominated the elite political culture have been dismantled by their own power politics. It is the JVP (Janatha Vimukthi...
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Advisory: Although homosexual activity between consenting adult males remains technically illegal in Sri Lanka (vestiges of antiquated 1883 colonial anti-sodomy laws), gays are more visible than ever in culture, politics and local sidewalk cafés. With India now re-assessing the anti-gay strictures ...