'Sri Lanka' 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. Discover how religion, caste and politics influence the lives of locals - and how you can integrate seamlessly into their society.
The narrative follows Robert Barlas, a passionate world traveler whose journey begins in England and leads him to Canada in 1962 after a spontaneous job application. With his wife Nancy, he embarks on a series of international teaching adventures, starting in Singapore, where they spend six years building their family. The story captures their experiences in diverse cultures, including time spent in China and Sri Lanka, highlighting the joys and challenges of exploring the world together as a family.