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Discovering Sri Lanka and Other Destinations

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Looking for a tropical paradise for a great vacationing? There can be no better place than Sri Lanka to escape from your daily hurly-burly routine state of affairs. Yes, you do need some time for yourself and your family to give yourself a break from the increasing stress! So, plan your journey, book your flights for Sri Lanka by SriLankan Airlines, and give your holidaying spree a new boost.

You will find in Sri Lanka a number of locations around the world and the most beautiful beaches including a diverse range of other tourist attractions. It would be wise on your part to make a list of all tourist sites before you arrive in the country. Not included in the list of the cities of Colombo and Kandy, showing great mix of cultural, historic and modern. The historic cities such as Mihintale, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Dambula, and Aluvihara will allow you to have a peep into the history of the country. Golfers can opt for Nuwara Eliya whilst for beautiful beaches, Bentota, Weligama, Mount Lavinia, Negombo, and Beruwela are the best visits. Lovers of wild life will find delight in the wildlife sanctuaries like Bundala National Park, Horton Plains National Park, Yala National Park, and Maduru Oya National Park. Do not miss the events and festivals; the rituals, color, and celebrations will only make you wonder about the great diversity found across nations. The 10-day long Kandy Esala Perahera fair, Duruthu Perahara, Kataragama festival are a must see for any tourist visiting Sri Lanka.

You can experience cheap flying to Sri Lanka by SriLankan Airlines. A travel portal or the official website of SriLankan Airlines will best serve your purpose for online booking. This is the best place to learn about the Buddhist religion. It’s the centre of the religion that used to and still does retain its ancient cultural practices.

Once you are done with your trip to Sri Lanka, you can next plan your visit to Thailand, Singapore, and more destinations which are equally mesmerizing locations. Flying by Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways to the respective destinations will help you plan a cost effective trip. To know about package deals and low airfares for these two destinations, visit the official websites of Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways.

Sri Lankan Wedding Traditions & Sri Lankan Bride’s Dress

Friday, August 27th, 2010

As with many similar Asian traditions of culture, Sri Lankan grooms and brides change into different types of dress at the conclusion of the reception. Like in the British tradition, this change of Sri Lankan bridal dress is named the going away dress, which is worn when the wedded couple are about to exit to their Toronto honeymoon. The Sri Lankan bridal dress is much more formal than the western tradition of dress, not unlike the bridal clothing, but can be of different colors and styles. This practice of changing the bridal dress to the going away clothing spans almost all Sri Lankan religions and cultures.

Sri Lankan Traditional Sari

There are four traditional silk saris worn during a Toronto Sri Lankan wedding. The first is worn at the ceremony of thalee, and features red and yellow colors, with a wide border. The second is worn following the marriage ceremony, and is known as Innaik Koorai, which features rose, yellow or muskat colors. The sari worn to the official Toronto ceremony of marriage registration is the third one, and his family pays these three saris on behalf of the groom.

The final Sri Lankan bridal dress sari is paid foe by the bride herself and is worn to the arrival ceremony of the wedding day’s wedding stage. The bride’s family also pays for a silk set of Salvai and Vesti to present at the wedding stage, for wearing at the marriage registration, which are a shirt and trouser for the groom. The groom presents the silk sari to the bride, as well with further traditional items following the pooja stage of the ceremony. This happens in between the changing of this Sri Lankan bridal dress sari for the ceremony of thalee wearing.

Along with the bride’s attire (sari), there also includes a headpiece or veil, accessories such as gloves, under slips and shoes. Further accompaniments include the bridal jewelry and the bridal dressing, which includes makeup and hair. This is repeated for the going away and homecoming ceremonies. The bridesmaids and flower girls also receive wedding Sri Lankan bridal dress saris, along with all the accessories, makeup and hair, and jewelry.

Bridegroom Marriage Dress

The bridegroom selects appropriate wedding attire for him and the male ceremony party, including the best men and Paige boys, for the various ceremonies. The wedding assistants at the Toronto wedding hall or temple also get offered with wedding attire, as are the traditional Toronto ceremony musicians.