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Cuisine and Food of Sri Lanka

Staple diet of Sri Lanka is rice and curry-boiled rice with curried vegetable. It can be served as lunch and dinner or sometimes as breakfast too. Sri Lankan curries are usually hot, sprinkled with lot of spices. Sri Lankan rice and curry usually includes a variety of small curry dishes made of vegetable, meat, and fish. Chicken and fish is very popular meat used in curries, but beef and mutton are also available. In a meal, it must have an accompaniment such as parripu (red lentil dhal), mullung (ripped green leaves with spices, lightly stir- fried), and sambol (a mixture of grated coconut, chilly, and spice).

Handicrafts

Handicrafts in Sri Lanka Handicrafts in Sri Lanka are made applying age-old technique which have passed from generation to generation for centuries. For producing handicrafts raw materials found abundantly in nature are used. Craftsmen producing handicrafts objects were always patronised by the royal families of Sri Lanka. The handcrafts have now become integral part of the Sri Lankan way of life. These crafts are known for vivid color combinations and are eco-friendly.

Language

Sinhalese and Tamil are two major languages of Sri Lanka. Sinhalese is widely used by the Sinhalese majority while Tamil is used by the Tamils. Both the languages are from different sources. Sinhalese language is derived from Indo-Aryan speech which is itself divided into two periods of evolution: (an old Indo-Aryan speech (C.2000-800 B.C.) represented by Sanskrit language used in central part of India and a middle Indo-Aryan speech (C.800 B.C-400 A.D.) represented by Pali, the language of Buddhist scripture. Tamil language relates to Dravidian family mostly spoken in the South Indian states.


Shopping in Sri Lanka

There are a number of things, which tourists can buy in Sri Lanka. Gems, Readymade Garments, Batiks, Tea and Handicrafts are popular shopping itineraries among the tourists. Lacquerware, Furniture, hand made Silver and Brass objects are other articles that tourists can purchase.

Village Life

Village life in the countryside is fascinating and extremely sociable. The houses are provincial and each village tends to be inhabited by entire family generations. One can pass some relaxing days in Sri Lankan countryside to have some time off your hectic schedule. The time you have passed there would be highly productive for you. In this time you can recollect your abilities, reenergise yourself and return to your worktable completely rejuvenated.