Explore Sri Lanka with Ami

  💛 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 – 𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 💛 🇱🇰 𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚, 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 – 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭 💛💛 In Sri Lanka, charity isn’t just an occasional act—it’s part of who we are. Giving is woven into our everyday lives, guided by compassion and spirituality. From sharing a meal with a neighbor to supporting entire families, the spirit of giving flows through every village and every heart. Walk into any temple and you’ll witness alms givings (Dhana), people offering food to monks, and daily acts of generosity—not out of obligation, but out of deep respect and faith. It’s common for people to search for opportunities to give—whether it’s offering a meal to a traveler, helping a struggling child with school supplies, or donating during a temple event. Giving is seen as a blessing—both for the one who receives and, especially, for the one who giv...

  🌿 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 – 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 & 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥! 🐛 Planning to hike in Sri Lanka's rainforests or hill country? Don’t worry about leeches—they're not dangerous, just a little annoying. With the right tips and natural remedies, you can enjoy your trek with confidence! 🗺️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: Leeches are not common in all areas of Sri Lanka. You won’t find them in most beach towns, cultural sites, dry zones, or cities like Colombo, Galle, Anuradhapura, or along the south coast. However, they do appear in some moist, forested highland areas, especially during or after rains. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: • Knuckles Mountain Range • Sinharaja Rainforest • Ella and Bandarawela forest trails • Hanthana, Nuwara Eliya, Kitulgala, and parts of Belihuloya If you’re exploring these areas, here’s how to stay safe 👇 🛡️ 𝐍𝐚𝐭...

 🌿 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬: 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 — 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 & 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 If you're genuinely interested in Ayurveda — as a practitioner, wellness traveler, student, or simply someone fascinated by traditional healing — Sri Lanka offers you a rare and valuable experience. Across the island, you’ll find government-run Ayurvedic hospitals that are open to the public — offering completely free consultations, treatments, and herbal medicines . These are not tourist spas, but real healing centers grounded in thousands of years of Sri Lankan Ayurvedic wisdom. Even better — most of these hospitals are calm, quiet, and uncrowded . There's no rush, no long queues , and a peaceful environment that supports healing and learning. 🏥 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 • 👩‍⚕️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭...

  𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 If you’re a traveler who loves culture, language, and delicious food — this is for you ! Today, I’m excited to share some great news — did you know that several Sri Lankan words were officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary in June 2025? That’s right! Words we use every day here — from our kitchens to our festivals — are now recognized worldwide. It’s a proud moment for Sri Lanka’s language and culture! Let’s start with the food, because, let’s be honest, that’s often the first thing we fall in love with in Sri Lanka. __________________________________ 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐮 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐢 that beloved street food made by chopping flatbread and stir-frying it with vegetables, egg, and meat — is now part of the English lexicon! If you’ve ever stood by a busy Colombo street and watched the rhythmic chopping and sizzling, hearing the clatter of knives hitting the hot griddle ...