Sri Lanka - Understand Sri Lanka & Survival Guide (Chapter)

This chapter contains the Understand Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Today, History, Environmental Issues, People of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Tea, A Taste of Sri Lanka, Survival Guide, Directory, Transport and Language chapters from Lonely Planet's Sri Lanka guidebook.

All the info you need on everything from history, people, food and tea to flights, public transport, climate, money, the internet...you name it. Get hints on the gay and lesbian scene and tips for women travellers, kids and travellers with disabilities, as well as a handy language guide and glossary.

• a rundown on history, people and the environment
• details on how to help save the elephants
• info on the island's most famous export, tea
• full coverage for food lovers

Coverage includes: Understand Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Today, History, Environmental Issues: Sri Lanka's Elephants, Responsible Travel in Sri Lanka, People of Sri Lanka: Tradition & Ethnicity, Veddahs, Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, Burghers, Religion, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sri Lankan Tea: Tea Workers, Seeing Tea, Buying Tea, Producing Tea, Types of Tea, A Taste of Sri Lanka: The Joy of Rice, Rice & Curry, Fish & Seafood, Other Specialities, Desserts & Sweets, Fruit, Short Eats, Celebrations, Scrumptious Sri Lanka: Hoppers, Short Eats, Curry & Rice, Wattalappam, Kotthu Rotti, Survival Guide, Directory, Transport and Language.