Sri Lanka

Adriana Itzel Iniesta Del Villar

 LOCATION
• South Asia located in
the Indian Ocean
• Southwest of the Bay of
Bengal and to the southeast
of the Arabian Sea 
LANGUAGE
Sinhala

Tamil
 COIN
• The rupee is the currency of Sri Lanka, divided into
100 cents. 
 WEATHER

Sri Lanka’s weather is tropical

and climatically the island is
divided into two zones:

• The dry zone

• The wet Zone
 TRADITIO
NS
• Sri Lankan traditions revolve around
two dominant religions, Hinduism and
Buddhism.
• In this country is customary to visit
temples with bare feet.
• The tradition is to buy flowers at the
entrance of the temples to make
offerings.
• For the Sri Lankans, the image of
Buddha is sacred. It is therefore
forbidden to take a picture of a
Buddha representation.
 FOOD
•
The "rice and curry" is the
national dish of the country. It is a
particularly spicy recipe that is
always presented on the Sri
Lankan table accompanied by
several small dishes, these are
seasoned with "sambol",
"papadoms“ and chutneys.
• The national drink is tea.
Important Facts
• It is nicknamed Pearl of the Indian
Ocean and teardrop of India
• Volleyball is the national sport of Sri
Lanka
• Tea is a big business in Sri Lanka
• The Sri Lankan national flag is one
of the oldest in the world
• One of Buddha's Teeth is housed in
a temple in Kandy
• It is home to the world's oldest
human-planted tree