'Ayubowan' which means 'May You Live Long' is the customary greeting of the Sri Lankans. Palms of the two hands held close together against the chest is a greeting that denotes welcome, goodbye, respect, devotion or loyalty to suit the occasion.

It is our fervent wish that you may one day experience the warmth of Sri Lankan hospitality in this Resplendent Island.

In a nutshell, Sri Lanka originally started with the invasion of the Northern Indians, establishing the Sinhalese community and then, the Southern Indians arrived on to the island, creating the Tamil community.

From the 16th century onwards, the country has been occupied by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British – and therein we have the reason for Sri Lanka and its people having such a diversity of ethnicity, linguistics and religions.