tourism industry in srilanka

Culture
Sri Lanka Tourism
Culture in Sri Lanka is the gallery of diverse cultural patterns. Many of the cultural characteristics of Sri Lanka are indigenous while several have been derived by the influences of migration, trade, religions and western colonisation.

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Food
Sri Lanka Travel and Tourism
The Sri Lankans are fond of hot and spicy food. All Lankan dishes are cooked on the base of coconut milk and flavored by liberal use of spices. The inhabitants of the country are also expert in preparing fish dishes and several juicy sweetmeats.

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Music
Sri Lanka Tourism
Indigenous conventions and influences of India and Europe have combined together to create the music in Sri Lanka. North and South Indian music traditions have influenced Sri Lankan music to great extent. The English also left their impact on Sri Lankan music.

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Tea
Sri Lanka Travel and Tourism
Sri Lanka has some of the best tea plantations in the world. Famous Ceylon Tea was brought to Sri Lanka by the British. Six prominent tea-producing regions in Sri Lanka are Galle, Ratnapura, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Dambulla and Uva.
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Art
Sri Lanka Tourism
Sri Lankan arts have continuously evolved during the course of history. Every art form such as dance, music, sculpture, paintings and architecture have seen development. Basis of Sri Lankan arts are the religious beliefs of people.

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Festivals
Sri Lanka Travel and Tourism
People of Sri Lanka celebrate their festivals with loads of enthusiasm. Grand festival of Esala, celebrated in Kandy in the month of July or August, symbolises Sri Lanka. Sinhala and Tamil New Year events are also celebrated with fervor.

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Handicrafts
Sri Lanka Tourism
Age old technique are applied for making handicrafts. Raw materials provided abundantly by nature are used for making handicrafts. Batiks, ebony and brass work are some of the handicrafts in Sri Lanka. Fine handicrafts are made using the hard kernel of black wood.

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People
Sri Lanka Travel and Tourism
Sinhalese and Tamils are two major ethnic groups of Sri Lanka. Muslims and Burghers are other groups. With religion as base followers of Buddhism form the largest community in Sri Lanka. Modern education in the cou