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Yesterday evening we had a Sinhalese language lesson, where we learnt some basics including greetings, how to say our age, where we live and basic body parts.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Sinhalese language has a whole other alphabet so our teacher broke down how to say the words in syllables.<\/p>\n

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Sri Lanka only gained independence from Britain in 1948 and as a result some British Influence still remains.<\/p>\n

People greet each other with \u2018Hello\u2019 and \u2018Good Morning\u2019. And all healthcare students study their degrees in English as well as documenting any notes in English<\/p>\n

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