Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka holds a distinctive island heritage of dance, mask carving, gemcraft and Ceylon tea.

Music & dance Crafts Nature & herbalism Food & cooking

Knowledge in this place

Kandyan dance

Kandyan dance

Ceremonial dance from the hill country with vigorous drumming and acrobatic movement.

Ambalangoda mask carving

Ambalangoda mask carving

Painted wooden masks for healing and devil-dance rituals, carved from light kaduru wood.

Ceylon tea cultivation

Ceylon tea cultivation

Hand-plucking and processing of tea on highland estates renowned worldwide.

Nature & herbalism

Rice and curry cuisine

Rice and curry cuisine

A spread of rice served with several coconut-based curries, sambols and pickles.

Ratnapura gem craft

Ratnapura gem craft

Traditional mining and faceting of sapphires and other stones in the City of Gems.