- Sri Lanka used to be called Ceylon
- The flag of Sri Lanka is one of the oldest in the world
- Sri Lanka is known as the ‘teardrop of India’ because of its shape and position below India
- The elephant is a national symbol of the country and every year they hold an elephant pageant
- If someone shakes their head in Sri Lanka it actually means yes, not no!
- Sri Lanka is home to 20,000 elephants
- Curry is usually eaten for breakfast
- If you say ‘ella kiri’?(pronounced ala-ki-ri) to a local it means ‘awesome’, but it also translates literally to ‘cow’s milk’
- Sri Lanka is also known as the ‘Nation of Smiling People’
- The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy is home to the sacred tooth of the Buddha
- Sri Lanka’s national animal is the elephant
- Sinhala and Tamil are Sri Lanka’s official languages
- Ceylon cinnamon is world renowned, and is Sri Lanka’s most famous spice
- Tea export is one of Sri Lanka’s main industries
