Sri Lanka

When visiting a temple, habitually take off your shoes and wear discreet clothes (ie not mini skirts, vests, shorts etc). It is usual to take off your shoes before entering the house, but this is not as strict as in Japan.

Please do not touch or slap the head of a Buddhist priest including a child practicing in a temple.

Do not face the Buddha statue (or its neighbor) within a reasonable range (to observe other people's behavior). This includes posing as a picture. Shooting statues is okay, but everyone should face it.

In Sri Lanka, public nudity is illegal. Avoid sunbathing or slim soaking in naked / naked unless permitted in a private beach resort.

Visitors have a lot of freedom, but it is polite to use the right hand when shaking hands, paying money, paying accessories. Of course, you can use your hands to make big and heavy things.

Respect the priests. Westerners do not have any special etiquette - just polite. Always sit on a crowded bus (excluding physically handicapped people and very old people).

Political issues, especially Sinhalese / Tamil people or the division of LTTE are controversial. The 26-year civil war ended in 2009. Thousands of attacks were conducted throughout the country, including suicide bombings and genocide, and dozens of politicians and the general public were killed.

There are no photos in sensitive places (inside and outside), shopping centers and tea factories (outside OK). Please pay particular attention to Colombo Fortress (except beach). If a soldier keeps something, he can not take a picture. Please do not depend on logo only. Sometimes they are outdated or missing. For example, there is a "no photo" logo on one side of the bridge, not on the other end

The seemingly harmless masses are thought that the feelings of loved ones, such as kisses and hugs, are private acts, but there is a possibility that they are not culturally popular in functions and places for adults such as night clubs and casinos There is a beach party and this is an acceptable range. Foreigners are given a lot of tolerance and feelings between parents and children and the public are not irritating.

For people in many countries, Sri Lanka is a natural resort. But do you have children in Sri Lanka? Is it handy? Is Sri Lanka the ideal destination for families, toddlers, babies, or children of all ages? We took the children to Sri Lanka many times. So you can help your child with you during your vacation in Sri Lanka. I promise to be truthful and sincere. I will tell you about the good or bad of family trip in Sri Lanka. Sure it is not. Gentle traveler's diarrhea, yes, but nothing major or weak. My travel companion was sick in Sri Lanka years ago and ameba was involved. He saw local pharmacists immediately organized tests and antibiotic therapies. I have never been sick even in Sri Lanka or my husband.

Tourism in Sri Lanka is growing rapidly. For centuries, Sri Lanka is a popular attraction for foreign tourists. Chinese traveler Fa-Hien visited Sri Lanka early in the 4th century, Italian explorer Marco Polo claimed that Sri Lanka is the "world's largest island" in the 12th century. Government initiatives in tourism development can be traced back to 1937 when the Ceylon Tourism Board was founded. However, due to the Second World War, it was closed in September 1939. After Sri Lanka's independence, the tourism industry was reconsidered by re-establishing Ceylon Tourism Bureau which took over the functions of the tourism bureau. By the promulgation of Act No. 10 of 1966 formal approval of the tourism department of the country was achieved. With this, the law concerning the establishment of the Ceylon Tourism Bureau was enacted.

Tourism belongs to the Ministry of Tourism. The four parts are Sri Lanka Tourism Development Agency (Sri Lanka Tourism Bureau established in 1966, founded in 1966), Sri Lanka Hotel Management Association, and Sri Lanka Convention Bureau. The Sri Lankan Tourism Development Bureau is in charge of all tourism development activities and the responsibility for all marketing and promotion is owned by Tourism Promotion Bureau.