"There is everything here except snow." Sri Lanka has a long winding coastline of the Indian Ocean, from historic sites to ancient cities, from tea gardens to wilderness, from elephants to blue whales, from temples to simple locals, everything is affectionate. Nature is so generous that here, every ordinary person's appearance is like a set role in the script, and almost every scene is qualified to be fixed into a film picture.

In fact, this island country in the Indian Ocean has been influenced by diverse food cultures since ancient times because of maritime trade. Later, Indian and Malay immigrants and colonial factors in Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain and other countries made this "bright and rich island" form a unique flavor. As a beautiful paradise, Sri Lanka has a different survival experience. For example: precious stones, black tea, special tourism culture, etc.

Lanka is rich in colored gems, and it is said that 9% of the land in the whole island meets the requirements for producing precious stones. In addition to the most famous sapphire and Star Sapphire, there are Ruby, Emerald, Cat's Eyes, Aquamarine, Zircon, Opal/opal, etc.

However, it should be noted that gems are different from diamonds, and there is no clear classification. If there is no professional knowledge, it is recommended to consider carefully. If you want to buy expensive gems, such as royal sapphire, please be sure to ask for a certificate. Ordinary tourists can buy some cheap gems, such as topaz, topaz and amethyst as souvenirs.

"Ceylon Black Tea" is world-famous and affordable, and it is one of the best gifts for traveling in Colombo. There are many brands of black tea in Sri Lanka, the most famous of which are Melsa, Mounta, Dilmah and so on. Many tea bags are very popular because they add fruit flavor, such as lemon, strawberry, mint and cherry, as well as Imberland-style breakfast black tea, afternoon black tea and Earl black tea. But it's usually broken tea. If you mind, you can buy tea bags. Black tea can be drunk directly with water, or it can be combined with sugar and milk to form mellow milk tea.