Sri Lanka & Arab History

Ancient connections, trade routes, and shared heritage between Sri Lanka and the Arab world

The 1,000-Year Connection Between Sri Lanka and the Arab World

Long before the age of European colonialism, Arab sailors and merchants had already woven themselves into the very fabri…

Long before GPS and container ships, Arab sailors navigated the Indian Ocean by the stars, carrying Sri Lankan cinnamon …

In 1344 CE, the greatest traveller of the medieval world set foot on Sri Lankan soil. What he found there would fill som…