Sri lanka

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Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was known by a variety of names: Known in India as Lanka or Singhala, Ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobane.

MALAY Language.
Administrative Capital of Sri Lanka is Sri JayawardenapuraKotte. Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka is Columbo .

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Location: Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India Capital: Colombo Climate: tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October). Population: 20 million Ethnic Make-up: Sinhalese 73.8%, Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%, Indian Tamil 4.6%, Sri Lankan Tamil 3.9%, 10.5% Religion(s): Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, other 10% Government: Republic.

Influenced by Buddhism and Hinduism. The island is the home to two main traditional cultures: The Sinhalese. The Tamil. Arts and crafts. Sri Lankan Art are cave and temple painting found in Sigiriya Religious paintings found in temples in Dambulla and Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy.

 Music

The two single biggest influences on Sri Lankan music are from Buddhism and Portuguese colonizers. Portuguese brought cantiga ballads, ukuleles and guitars, African slaves brought music called as baila. Traditional Sri Lankan music includes the hypnotic Kandyan drums.

DANCE

The Kandyan dances of the Hill Country, known as Uda Rata Natum; The low country dances of the southern plains, known as Pahatha Rata Natum; Sabaragamuwa dances, or Sabaragamuwa Natum.

Sri Lanka's population practices a variety of religions. 70% of Sri Lankans are Theravada Buddhists, 15% are Hindus, 7.5% are Muslims and 7.5% Christians. Buddhists make five promises:

Not to harm or kill any living things. Not to steal or take anything that is not freely given. To control sexual desire. Not to tell lies.

 FESTIVALS:

Every year in mid April, Sri Lankans celebrate Sinhalese and Hindu new year festival. Esala Perahera , a symbolic Buddhist festival. Tamils celebrate Thai Pongal, Maha Shivarati and Muslims celebrate Hajj.

A Sri Lankan rice and curry dish.

FOOD
Kiribath with lunumiris.

Hoppers (appa) POL SAMBOLA

Typical Sri Lankan dish of Rice and Prawns.

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Teak flourishes in the rainy seasons. A Shipping activity. Plantation Economy: Sri Lanka is famous for its plantation economy and for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber and cinnamon - which is native to the country Sri Lanka.

Best business practices in Sri Lanka: A bias for action, Quality focus, Customer orientation, Relationships with customers, Relationships with employees and outsourcing. four key performance areas. External market orientation, Internal organizational process, Current business performance, Internal customer orientation.

PEAK SEASON: December to march and again between May to September. SLACK SEASON: OCTOBER, NOVEMBER.

WORK CULTURES
Saturday half day, Sunday full day. Some firms operate only for five days and offer two weekly holiday. 52 weeks X 2 days) 104 days. Poya Day: One day off in every month - 12 days. Statutory holiday: (Mercantile Holidays) also known as Public (Holiday) Eight days in every year.

TYPES OF COMMODITIES BANNED

Animal skins. Antiques. Furs. Ivory. Jewellery. Perishables. Precious metals and stones.

Shaking hands is the most common form of greeting.

Handshakes are firm. Greetings are given upon meeting and leaving.

Many Sri Lankan women may not want to shake hands with men. Wait for a woman to extend her hand.

As with most hierarchical cultures, Sri Lankans use titles. If someone does not have a professional title, use the honorific title "Sir" or "Madam. Titles are used with the person's name or the surname.

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