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Art of Sri Lanka |
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Having an outstanding past and rich history, Sri Lanka has an exclusive arts as well as culture which has become more refined gradually and form a great nation of Sri Lanka. The many cities and towns of Sri Lanka including the interior portions are the pioneers behind the success of the highly praised art of Sri Lanka. The art of Sri Lanka is an inspiration of long lasting Buddhist tradition of Sri Lanka as most of the arts of Sri Lanka are based on religious beliefs and presented in several artistic forms like sculpture, painting, architecture etc. One can also see an influence of Indian culture in the art of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan Dance:
Dance is a most popular art of Sri Lanka and the concept of dancing in Sri Lanka was originated from fear of natural calamities. The dance in Sri Lanka was started in the time of 4th century B.C. to expel the natural calamities. Among all the dance form of Sri Lanka the Kandyan dancing, low country dancing and Sabaragamuwa dances are the popular dances of Sri Lanka.
Handicrafts of Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka has an extended diversity of handicrafts which stand for the high craft custom following back as long as the country of Sri Lanka exists. Travelers can see the wide range of Sri Lankan handicrafts in all the shops and craft stores all the way through the country of Sri Lanka. Pottery, Batiks and jewelry making are the major sectors of the art of Sri Lanka.
Buddhist Architecture:
Buddhist Architecture is also included in the art of Sri Lanka as the most popular architecture of Buddhism known as Dagoba or stupa are placed in many places of Sri Lanka. These Buddhist architectures are made by bricks which are covered with layer of plaster. This type of architecture was firstly introduced in Sri Lanka by the Buddhism culture.
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