National Parks in Sri Lanka

National Parks in Sri Lanka

There are approximately 21 National Parks in Sri Lanka where tourists to Sri Lanka can spend an adventure holiday spotting wild animals to their heart’s content (including bird watching), while safari camping. This small island has much to offer the animal enthusiast, as much as India, Malaysia and the great Africa put together! Less costly, more laid back and less commercialized, Sri Lanka has been described as ‘one of Asia’s top wildlife destinations’.

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Ports in Sri Lanka

Ports in Sri Lanka

• Port of Colombo 
• Port of Hambantota
• Port of Trincomalee
• Port of Galle
• Port of Point Pedro
• Kankasanthurei Harbour
• Oluvil Port 

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Best Trekking Trails in Sri Lanka

Best Trekking Trails in Sri Lanka 

Sri Lanka's diversity of terrain provide the opportunity for amazing treks and hikes, especially in the Central Highlands. Trekking and hiking through the paddy fields, tea plantations, spice gardens, waterfalls, streams, dense forests, hills and mountains of the tropical island of Sri Lanka brings about a unique experience that cannot be obtained any other way.

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Traditional Dances in Sri Lanka

Traditional Dances in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a rich heritage of traditional dance that is said to date back to the 4th century BC. The three main styles of classical dance are Kandyan dance, low country dance and Sabaragamuwa dance. Besides these classical styles, the country also have a variety of folk dances based on traditional beliefs and festivities. The costumes worn by the performers are often spectacular, such as the elaborate ornaments worn by Kandyan dancers and the striking masks used in devil dance. All forms of dancing in Sri Lanka combine graceful and vigorous movements, performed to the rhythm of drum beats. However, the gestures used in the dances differs, as do the costumes and the shape and size of the drums.

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Religions in Sri Lanka

Religions in Sri Lanka

Religion plays a very important role in the day-to-day life of Sri Lankan's. Although the island is predominantly Buddhist, other religions such as Hinduism, Islam and Christianity also have a marked presence here.  The country is an important pilgrimage destination for Buddhists from around the world, as it is said that the Buddha visited the island three times between 528 and 520 BC. Animism, albeit with a Buddhist or Hindu influence, is still practiced among the Veddahs, the original inhabitants of the island. Sri Lanka has many sacred sites of significance to the island’s various religious groups, including Kataragama, which is a holy site for Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims.

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Museums in Sri Lanka

Museums in Sri Lanka offer a rich insight in to the history and evolution of Sri Lanka as one of the most distinctive countries in the world. As in any other place in the world, one gets to know all about the past of a country through the exhibits housed in the museums. In a way museums are place to get enlightened about a country’s heritage. Speaking of heritage, Sri Lanka undoubtedly has several areas of tourist attractions.

The museums in the country are dedicated to different themes, or rather the exhibits displayed make us delve deeper in to the relation of sea and the country or the life and times of a past prime minister or the significance of the archaeological findings. All the museums in Sri Lanka are for the common man, the curious tourist or the serious student of that particular discipline.

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Ayurveda in Sri Lanka

Ayurveda in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s traditional form of medicine, Ayurveda uses plants, herbs and oils in its treatments. Translated as the “science of life”, it works on the premise that the body is ruled by three doshas (humours): vata (air), pitta (bile or fire) and kapha (phlegm or earth). In medical terms, these refer to the nervous, digestive and immune systems respectively. Toxins, poor diet, bad digestion, lack of sleep and excess stress cause an imbalance of the doshas and lead to poor health. Ayurvedic treatments aim to balance the doshas and, thus, restore health. Ayurveda physicians prescribe customized treatment plans that include a special diet, while Ayurvedic centers in mid and top-range hotels offer practices aimed at relaxation, such as massages and skin treatments.

Panchabhutas, according to Hindu philosophy, are the five basic elements that make up the universe and all individuals. These are prithvi (earth), jal (water), teja (fire), vayu (air) an akash (ether).

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