Women are forbidden to touch or be seated beside a Buddhist monk. If they are required to pass an object to a monk, it is best to pass it through another male or to hold the object with a tissue. This is generally to avoid developing a craving or attachment to women.
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Flowers are generally not given as gifts, but rather are reserved for times of mourning or for other events such as weddings or religious festivities.
--Kevangelo
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Black and white are colours reserved for funerals and mourning. Avoid wrapping gifts in these colours.
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Don't wear any clothing that features Buddha or any other deity. It is considered disrespectful and insensitive, and could incur the wrath of authorities. If you have a tattoo of the Buddha, keep it covered.
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Don't travel much by public bus as they are crowded. Therefore you can feel tired and uncomfortable.
--Sushani
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Some temples prohibit photography. Avoid taking photos inside shopping malls and inside tea factories (outside is okay). Be especially careful in Fort, Colombo (except when you're on the beach). If local soldiers are standing guard, put your camera away.
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Public displays of affection (PDA), such as kissing and/or hugging, may be frowned upon. In Sri Lanka, PDA is considered to be private behavior. Holding hands and affection between parents and their children are allowed.
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Please be cautious when buying food from the streets. Always check the surroundings of the shops where you are willing to buy food. Most of the hotels and restaurants are clean but concern when purchasing from outdoor areas. The other important thing is to drink water from sealed bottles
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Don't share your personal details with strangers. Also, check your personal stuff all the time you travel. Give special attention to credit cards and use card payments all the time and carry less cash
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The fried snacks are delicious
Aside from delicious flavourful curries, Sri Lankans enjoy a wide array of snacks like cassava chips, deep-fried jackfruit seeds, and fried batter with curry leaves.You can pick up a roadside snack of samosas, a popular snack from coast to coast that's filled with meat
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Walking into a restroom in Sri Lanka can be a bit confusing for a newcomer. First off, depending on whether you are in a fancy hotel or a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, there might not be any toilet paper.
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Sri Lankan people speak the Sinhala language which is native to them. And some people speak Tamil, mainly people in the Northern part of Sri Lanka
If you want to communicate with people you can use English as the majority of Sri Lankans are good English speakers
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Auspicious ‘Seven’The seven betel leaf bundles are offered to God, as a request to protect the lives of seven generations beginning from their marriage. Much like the Hindu customs, the bride’s father places the right hand of his daughter on the groom’s a symbolic of handing over the bride to groom.
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Unfortunately, you can't drink the water in Sri Lanka as most of the supply is unsafe. It is advised that drink boiled or treated water to avoid any potential gastro bugs.
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Sri Lankan people always smile and are number one in hospitality
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Milk and Kiribath
A wedding is considered incomplete without sweets and desserts. While the western wedding culture emphasizes more on cutting the cake. A typical Sinhala-Buddhist wedding is famous for its kiribath or milk rice — touted as the most special kind of dessert among the sweetmeats.
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Keeping the doors open after funerals It is believed that a home’s doors must not be closed until the seventh day after a funeral because the passed spirit wanders the house in which its body was kept and must therefore have free exit from the house at any time, lest it be trapped in the house.
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It's easy to interact with Sri Lankan people as they are always ready to welcome tourists. Don't hesitate to ask for help from people when needed. You can use emergency contact 119 to contact the police and use the relevant embassy contact numbers to contact them
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Groom Wedding Dress
The Sri Lankan groom’s wedding outfit is the most unique in the whole of SouthEast Asia. The look resonates with the royalty of the 19th century. He’s decked in a plush velvet hat and jacket that many Lankans fancy wearing in these times.
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