Culture
of Sri Lanka
Buddhism has been the biggest influence in moulding the
variegated cultural heritage of Sri Lanka. In addition, much of
the culture of south India have also made inroads into the
social fabric of the island.
Art
of Sri Lanka
The visual arts, architecture, literature, music and dance of
Sri Lanka all bear the definitive seal of centuries-old Buddhist
culture which had hold sway over the social fabric of the
country.
Sri
Lanka Music
Buddhism, Indian classical music and the Portuguese colonizers
were the three biggest influences on Sri Lanka’s music
scenario. While Buddhism arrived in 300 BC..
Sri
Lanka Music
Buddhism, Indian classical music and the Portuguese colonizers
were the three biggest influences on Sri Lanka’s music
scenario. While Buddhism arrived in 300 BC..
Sri
Lanka Tea
It was in 1824, at the botanical gardens at Peradeniya in
Kandy, that Tea was introdused in Sri Lanka for the first time
ever. Earlier it was brought from China, but later, in 1839,
more were introduced from Assam...
