Lentil dish made with tumeric.
What is parippu?
This European nation first colonized Sri Lanka in 1505 and named it Ceilão.
Who are the Portuguese?
The word for dog in Sin Hala.
What is balla?
Famous star-shaped cracker, usually onion flavored.
What is Tipi Tip?
The two biggest exports of Sri Lanka.
What is tea and cinnamon?
Sri Lanka gained independence from this colonial power in 1948, after over a century of rule.
What is the British Empire?
The Sinhala word for Chicken.
One nickname for Sri Lanka is the "___ of the Indian Ocean."
What is Pearl?
Arrack, the most popular liquor from Sri Lanka is distilled from what?
What is coconut sap?
This city is home to the Temple of the Tooth, which houses a sacred relic of the Buddha.
What is Kandy?
The largest elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka.
What is Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage?
Sri Lanka's national sport.
What is volleyball?
Rice dish made from coconut milk, usually eaten for celebrations.
What is kiri bath?
Sri Lanka is the first country to have a ____ prime minister.
What is female?
Sri Lanka has the largest population of this type of sea animal.
What are whales?
This word was transferred to the English dictionary from Sri Lanka.
What is "Serendipity?"
What is Kavum?
This ancient city was the first capital of Sri Lanka, known for its large stupas and sacred Bodhi tree.
What is Anuradhapura?
The Sinhala word for cow.
What is haraka?
Sri Lanka has the highest literacy rate in South Asia. What is the rate as a percentage?
92%