Things to know about Sri Lanka

In any guide you can find a lot of bright, attractive facts about the country. But locals are often considered more important is something else. In this article - what you should know about Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka - a small island, most famous for its beautiful beaches, tea plantations and the Temple of the Tooth.

However, Sri Lankans would have been nice if foreigners also know that:

• in the past, Sri Lanka was called Ceylon;
• Ceylon tea, which is known for Sri Lanka, was introduced by the British on the island;
• Sri Lanka holidays are considered to be not only on Saturday and Sunday, but the full moon day, when taken to meditate;

• at the turn of XX and XXI centuries in the northern part of the country's 30 years of civil war continued, but the southern part is not affected at all;
• Sri Lankans - the most educated people of South Asia: only 5% of the population are illiterate;
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• Sri Lankans in the lunch prefer to eat rice for breakfast or dinner can submit bread, curry, fish or cat roti (kottu roti) - analogue of shawarma, a festive meal is rice milk (kiribath);

• Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (Sir Arthur Charles Clarke) - a scientist who predicted the number of space research programs, and also worked with Stanley Kubrick (Stanley Kubrick) on "Space Odyssey 2001" - was an honorary citizen of Sri Lanka;
• on the west coast of Sri Lanka gravity less than anywhere else in the world;
• the most popular sport in Sri Lanka - cricket, and in 1996 Lankan team won the Cricket World Cup.