The Thamil calendar, while based on the Hindu calendar, varies in terms of the timing of certain events and celebrations due to the manner in which such dates are calculated.
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Although Sri Lankan tea, also known as Ceylon tea, has gained a worldwide reputation and foothold, its actual development and rise occurred fairly recently in the history of tea.
The Asian elephant is an icon of South Asia, especially in Sri Lanka, and has many roles within the culture.
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Many cultures have foods that are intended to be eaten by hand, but across South Asia, there are specific rules of etiquette that come along with this practice.
Although cricket and soccer might seem to be more popular sports in Sri Lanka, the national sport is actually volleyball.
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Officially known as National Day of Sri Lanka, February 4th is the date on which Sri Lanka commemorates its independence from British rule in 1948
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Venba is a narrative video game that follows an Indian Tamil family that has migrated to Canada, and through gameplay challenges the player to recreate recipes to make various traditional foods of Tamil culture.
Every society has folklore concerning the prediction of upcoming weather, such as the one celebrated on February 2nd in the United States and Canada, known as Groundhog Day.
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While most countries to some degree conform to the twenty-four time zones roughly delineated by the earth’s lines of longitude, each zone being offset by an hour, certain countries, like Sri Lanka, offset their own standard time by an unusual increment, such as a half hour.
The written script of Thamil evolved alongside its spoken version over centuries into the alphabet that is used today.
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