▁music ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁▁ ▁The ▁art , ▁music ▁and ▁d ances ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁derive ▁from ▁the ▁elements ▁of ▁nature , ▁and ▁have ▁been ▁enjoyed ▁and ▁developed ▁in ▁the ▁Buddh ist ▁environment . ▁ ▁The ▁music ▁is ▁of ▁several ▁types ▁and ▁uses ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁types ▁of ▁instruments . ▁The ▁folk ▁songs ▁and ▁po ems ▁were ▁used ▁in ▁social ▁gather ings ▁to ▁work ▁together . ▁The ▁Indian ▁influenced ▁classical ▁music ▁has ▁grown ▁to ▁be ▁unique . ▁The ▁traditional ▁drama , ▁music ▁and ▁songs ▁are ▁typically ▁Sri ▁L ank an . ▁The ▁temple ▁paint ings ▁and ▁car v ings ▁used ▁birds , ▁ele ph ants , ▁wild ▁animals , ▁flowers ▁and ▁trees , ▁and ▁the ▁Trad itional ▁ 1 8 ▁D ances ▁display ▁the ▁dan cing ▁of ▁birds ▁and ▁animals . ▁For ▁example : ▁ ▁May ura ▁W ann ama   – ▁The ▁dance ▁of ▁the ▁pe ac ock ▁ ▁Han uma ▁W ann ama   – ▁The ▁dance ▁of ▁the ▁mon key ▁ ▁G aj aga ▁W ann ama   – ▁The ▁dance ▁of ▁the ▁ele ph ant ▁ ▁Musical ▁types ▁include : ▁ ▁Local ▁drama ▁music ▁includes ▁Kol am , ▁Nad ag am ▁and ▁No orth y ▁types . ▁ ▁Kol am ▁music ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁low ▁country ▁t unes ▁primarily ▁to ▁accomp any ▁mask ▁dance ▁in ▁ex or c ism ▁rit uals . ▁It ▁is ▁considered ▁less ▁developed / e vol ved , ▁true ▁to ▁the ▁folk ▁tradition ▁and ▁a ▁pres erving ▁of ▁a ▁more ▁ancient ▁art form