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At a Glimps

Capital	Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Commercial Center	Colombo
Area	65,606 sq km
Population	19.4 million
Currency	Sri Lankan Rupee

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Q. What to Wear?

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Answer :
• Lightweight cotton or linen clothing.
• Higher reaches of the hill country can get cool at night.
• You have to wear long trousers / skirts and shirts / blouses with sleeves to temples.
• You have to take off your caps and shoes when you are going to a temple.
• A wide-brimmed beach hat and sun-glasses are recommended.
• Slippers or sandals will be more comfortable than shoes.

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Q. Transport?

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Answer :
• Public and private buses
• Railway
• A/C or non A/C Car rental. (with or without drivers)
• Three wheeler / Auto rickshaw

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Q. Languages Spoken?

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Answer :
• Sinhala
• Tamil
• English

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Q. What things to Eat?

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Answer :
• Rice and Curry
• Western food
• Fresh Fruit

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Q. How To Greet?

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Answer :
• Say "isthu-thi" (thank you) or you may simply say "thank you"!
• Say "aayu-bowan" (may you live long) when you meet someone.
• Say "suba udasanak" (Good morning) when you meet someone in the.