The National Flag of Sri Lanka 

The National Flag of Sri Lanka represents the country and her heritage as a rallying device that integrates the minorities with the majority race.

Sri Lanka National Flag is an improvisation of the civil standard of the last king of Sri Lanka, Sri Wickrama Rajasingha. The civil standard had a passant royal lion with a sword in its right fore paw at the center and a bo-leaf on each of the four corners on a plain border.

When Sri Lanka gained her independence from Great Britain on February 04, 1948, it was the lion flag of the last king of Sri Lanka was hoisted once again. The first Prime Minister of independent Sri Lanka, D.S.Senanayake, appointed a committee to advise the government on the design of a new national flag. The design approved by the committee in February 1950 retained the symbol of the lion with the sword and the bo-leaves from the civil standard of the last king of Sri Lanka, with the inclusion of two verticle stripes green and orange in color. the significance of each symbol of the national flag is as follows:

 EGGPLANT (BRINJAL) PICKLE - Sri Lankan Recipe 

Sri Lankan Food is known well around the world for its unique taste.The Portuguese, Dutch and British invaders as well as the Indian, Arab, Malay and Moor traders have all contributed to the variety of Sri Lankan cuisine. Sri Lankan cuisine ranges from mild and subtly flavoured dishes to hot and spicy ones. The food is flavoured with a variety of herbs and spices, garlic, ginger, lemon grass etc.. and curry powder which is prepared by blending atleast 5 different ingredients.

 

Try this healthy and delicious Sri Lankan Recipe - EGGPLANT (BRINJAL) PICKLE

Ruwanweliseya -  a monument built in 140 BC that embodies the cuture, heritage and supremacy of the strongest kingdom in Sri Lankan history

Ruwanweli Seya's Kotha

Sri Lanka

Within a mere area of 65,610 kilometers lie 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 1,330 kilometers of coastline - much of it pristine beach - 15 national parks showcasing an abundance of wildlife, nearly 500,000 acres of lush tea estates, 250 acres of botanical gardens, 350 waterfalls, 25,000 water bodies, to a culture that extends back to over 2,500 years.

National Flower of Sri Lanka

Nil Manel / blue water lily

In February 1986 blue water lily was chosen as the National flower of Sri Lanka. It`s a symbol of purity and truth.

"A good traveler is one who does not know where he is going to and a perfect traveler does not know where he came from." - Lin Yutang

HELLO Magazine (UK), names Sri Lanka among world’s Top 5 exotic destinations to Visit in 2012!!

20th August 2012, Colombo

UK’s most discerning monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine “HELLO” has named Sri Lanka as one of the top five desti nations to visit in year 2012 in their latest issue published last week.

Pre-historic human skeleton discovered in Sri Lanka

Archaeology Department of Sri Lanka has found a skeleton of a pre-historic man from the Fa-Hien cave archaeological site in Pahiyangala of Kalutara district.
The skeleton is believed to be about 12,000 years old and belonged to the Homo sapiens species known as Balangoda Man.

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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."-Mark Twain

Pioneering South Asia's economic liberalization , Sri Lanka for three decades has followed free market policies and has evolved a business friendly policy environment favorable to investment and economic growth. With its strategic geographical location in the region , reinforced by the prevailing peace and stability has made Sri Lanka the most attractive destination in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sri Lanka rank as one of the world’s most important gem bearing nations.The story of Sri Lanka’s gems is as old as civilization itself.Legends, myths and the occult have been associated with the long history of the island’s precious stones.Gems are deeply embedded in the traditional beliefs and the religious life of the majority of Sri Lankans. Priceless gems are among the treasures kept in the relic chambers of the great Buddhist stupas in the island.