Culture of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is situated in the Indian Ocean and is one of the most resplendent islands in the world. Its beauty is not the same everywhere, the coastal beauty of Sri Lanka is definitely different from the beauty of Central Highlands, or again you will find a totally new world when you visit the tea plantations of the country. Needless to say for such an ancient country (in terms of its existence), culture of Sri Lanka is also diverse. Religion plays an important role in the molding of the social norms and conventions and thus the all the major religions in the country have certain customs and conventions of their own. Everything that is so uniquely Sri Lankan plays an significant role in defining the culture of Sri Lanka.

When talking about the culture of Sri Lanka, one has to mention everything that is reflected as an expression of the finer aesthetic sense of the people of the island. Sri Lanka is famous for its handicrafts, natural ingredients play a vital role in making of these handicrafts. Being very colorful, it is only to be expected that the handicrafts produced by this country reflect the joyous side of life, Sri Lankan handicrafts are exported to all the major countries of the world. Fine arts is also given great attention and you can go for a thorough exploration of the museums in the country. Again Buddhist and Hindu temples display the architectural splendor of this island. Specially the architecture has heavy influence of the Southern temples in India. South Indian temples in general have very intricate and ornate carvings on various themes, they can range from the carvings from epics or something on the society itself. The majority of the temples were built at the behest of a particular king from a dynasty, from the temple architecture much can be known about the particular age/dynasty.