Culture Shock! Sri Lanka

CultureShock! Sri Lanka provides a fun-filled crash course on understanding this colourful and unique land.--Insights into the people and their culture and traditions. -Advise on adapting into the local environment. -Essential information on the coutnry's history, traditions, beliefs, etiquette, cusine and leisure activities. -Suggestions on how to get the most out of the travel experience. -Linguistic help and hints on how to learn the language and do business. -A useful list of foreign words and phrases and a conprehensive resource guide. -A glossary books for further reading and a list of interesting websites for additonal reference. -Lively and humorous illustrations that capture the essence of the text.-A section of full colour images that give a flavour of the destination. Chock-full of useful tips and information, this book covers a wide range of practical issues, such as how to get your blue card, ways to get settled into your new home, and how to conduct business in the Sri Lankan environment. Find out how to communicate with the Sri Lankans and how to enjoy their delicious curries without needing a fire extinguisher! Discover what lies beneath the Sri Lankan profile and how religion, caste, and politics influence the lives of the locals. The book also guides you on the customs and cultural ways of the Sri Lankans and how you can integrate seamlessly into their society. Written in an easy-to-read style, CultureShock! Sri Lanka is the guide you must have to truly enjoy your stay in this country.About the Series- CultureShock! is a comprehensive, dynamic and indispensable guide for travellers looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting, as well as expatriates settling into a new assignment in a foreign land. Each title explains the customs, traditions, social and business etiquette in a lively and informative style. CultureShock! Authors, all of whom have experienced the joys and pitfalls of cultural adaptation, provide warm and informative advice to those who seek to integrate seamlessly into diverse cultures. The books have a friendly and honest writing style and are full of personal experiences, practical advise and useful informationAbout the Author- Robert Barlas was born in England, but has always had the wanderlust in his veins. At the age of 19, he migrated to Canada. A retired teacher, Bob has made a career out of working in international education all over the world, concentrating mainly in Asia. While teaching in the Oversea's Children's School in Colombo, Bob and his family travelled all over Sri Lanka and made a large number of Sri Lankan friends. The Barlases left Sri Lanka in 1989 and returned to their home in Canada. Bob enjoys reading, writing, skiing and sailing, and, of course, travelling! Nanda Pethiyagoda Wanasundera was born near Kandy, in central Sri Lanka. She had a conservative upbringing until she attended teacher training college. She married Suriya Wanasundera, hers being a love marriage, unlike her siblings', all of whom consented to proposed matches. After 20 years of teaching, she obtained professional qualifications and shifted to librarianship. She has two sons and is now a grandmother of two boys. The abiding passion in her life is her love for her country and she has been to many parts of rural and remote Sri Lanka. Her main interests are meeting people, films and the theatre and reading about them. She is a practising Buddhist and strives to accept both the good and the unsatisfactory in her life and in her country with equanimity