Sri Lanka / Robert Barlas, Nanda P. Wanasundera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barlas, Robert.

Contributor:

Pethiyagoda, Nanda.

Series:

Culture shock!

Culture shock

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture shock--Sri Lanka.

Culture shock.

Etiquette--Sri Lanka.

Etiquette.

Life skills--Sri Lanka--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Life skills.

National characteristics, Sri Lanka.

Visitors, Foreign--Sri Lanka--Life skills guides.

Visitors, Foreign.

Sri Lanka--Guidebooks.

Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka--Description and travel.

Sri Lanka--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Other Title:

Culture Shock! Sri Lanka

Place of Publication:

Tarrytown, New York : Marshall Cavendish Corp, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chock-full of useful tips and information, this book covers a wide range of practical issues, such as how to get your blue card, ways to get settled into your new home, and how to conduct business in the Sri Lankan environment. Find out how to communicate with the Sri Lankans and how to enjoy their delicious curries without needing a fire extinguisher! Discover what lies beneath the Sri Lankan profile and how religion, caste, and politics influence the lives of the locals. The book also guides you on the customs and cultural ways of the Sri Lankans and how you can integrate seamlessly into the

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; MAP OF SRI LANKA; FIRST IMPRESSIONS; OVERVIEW OF THE LAND AND HISTORY; LANKAN PROFILES; SOCIALISING WITH THE LOCALS; SETTLING IN; A VERITABLE FOOD FAIR; ENJOYING SRI LANKA; LANGUAGES AND BODY TALK; DOING BUSINESS IN SRI LANKA; SRI LANKA AT A GLANCE; CULTURE QUIZ; DO'S AND DON'TS; GLOSSARY; RESOURCE GUIDE; FURTHER READING; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX

Notes:

"A survival guide to customs and etiquette".

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789814435611

9814435619

OCLC:

830169556