Reasons Why We Love Sri Lankas People

Some people will tell you that Sri Lanka’s people, right alongside Thai people, are the friendliest in the world. Many foreigners that visit often or stay on the island for a long time fall in love with its people pretty quickly and may also start new families. Here are 11 reasons why we love Sri Lanka’s people.

Their head wobble

As soon as you get to Sri Lanka, you will notice that when people greet you, they wobble their head. When you ask them something, they wobble their head. Most of the time, they are also smiling while wobbling. This Sri Lankan personality trait is very common.

Their religious diversity

Their generosity

Sri Lanka is the eighth-most generous country in the world, according to the CAF World Giving Index. This generosity is seen throughout the island, in how people welcome you into their home, always serve you a meal and offer to help in any way. It is unfortunate that some people have taken this idea of generosity and turned it into scams towards tourists. Thankfully, though, real generosity is still prevalent.

Their dance-like-no-one-is-looking attitude

Sri Lankan’s love games. At every festive occasion, they play games and have fun competitive activities. Birthday parties will always have dancing contests, musical chairs and other things of that sort. When they are having a party and the music comes on, no one is shy to go all out and have a great time.

Their wide use of the coconut

Sri Lankans use every single bit of the coconut. To start off, they have a special coconut called the king coconut, which they use for drinking, while the husks are used for making fires. The other more standard coconut is used for making coconut milk and cooking, while the husks are again used for making fire. They extract the sap from the king coconut flowers to make honey, treacle and even a special liquor called arrack.

Their use of three languages

There are three official languages in Sri Lanka, and most people speak two of them. Most people speak English, but some speak English and Sinhala or English and Tamil. There are some that speak all three. Every single street sign is in all three languages.

Their food

Sri Lankan food is similar to South Indian food but they created their own particular style. Egg hoppers and short eats are so special and unique that people come back to Sri Lanka often just to be able to eat them. If you ever get to eat Sri Lankan food in a family home, you are in for a treat. They will also gladly teach you to eat with your hands.

Their art

Sri Lankan folk art is beautiful and memorable. Sri Lankan folk artists have lots of different skills, including puppetry, handloom weaving, costume making and, of course, painting. Let’s not forget the folk dancing done at festivals!

Their festivals

Sri Lanka has around 25 public holidays, with almost every single one including some kind of festival. The most famous festival in Sri Lanka is the Perahera in Kandy, which lasts for an entire week. People love to celebrate festivals in Sri Lanka and all visitors are welcome to participate.

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