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RE: Sri Lanka – end of trip summary

by wmerrett 29 April 2012

HI, planning to go to Jaffna in the next week or two. Do you still need to get permission from the Ministry of Defence to go there? And…
RE: Most Painless Way from Kandy To Jaffna?

by sandramarkkalage 07 April 2012

Hi, that's real picture about the Sri Lankan public transport )) http://www.exporail.lk/ExpoRail.php you can organized taxi from V…
Most Painless Way from Kandy To Jaffna?

by grak88 06 April 2012

What is the most painless way from Kandy to Jaffna? We're thinking of training back to Polgahawela and taking the train to Vavuniya.…
RE: Travel to Jaffna

by cutworm 15 March 2012

Dear :-) we are back and was amazing :-) At the end my boyfriend decided to go to Puttamal (wrong decision... :D ) by train. Our first…
What I saw in Jaffna

by tuktuk1 12 February 2012

I recently travelled to Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. A lot has changed since the last LP edition of 2009. My report may help other travelle…
Re: Travel to Jaffna

by hazellandcarl 05 February 2012

The easiest method is to get the bus from the Jaffna bus station in Welwatte, Colombo. You can buy a ticket in this area on the Galle…
Travel to Jaffna

by cutworm 31 January 2012

Hello, my friend and I want to visit Jaffna. We will stay in Negombo and would like to travel by train or by bus. I know about trains…
RE: 2 Week Itinerary Feedback - Sri Lanka

by justadotonthemap 25 January 2012

Great, thanks for the feedback! I'm not set on Batti. But I'd read that Trico is primarily a jump-off for beaches, and the weather up…
RE: 2 Week Itinerary Feedback - Sri Lanka

by ayngaran 24 January 2012

I'm only concerned about last part the trip. I don't know if you can see most of Polanaruwa or Anuradhapura within matter of couple…
RE: Transportation about travelling to Jaffna

by almondy23 16 January 2012

There are buses direct Kandy - Jaffna, mostly ordinary buses. Its perhaps easier to get a bus to Vavunia if there is nothing leaving when…
Travel from Colombo to Jaffna

by mstrmind5 06 January 2012

I am looking to travel from Colombo to Jaffna when I fly out to Sri Lanka in March this year. Trying to find out about the public travel…
Trip Report

by injera_grandee 29 December 2011

Hello About a week ago, I completed a month-long trip to Sri Lanka - my first visit - and thought I'd share some personal miscellaneous…
Re: Trincomalee to Jaffna

by radevsky 01 September 2011

Update on Jaffna buses - there are LOTS of them. From all over the place. And you needn't get up at 4am as I did! Though I was glad too,…
RE: Trincomalee to Jaffna

by sbballer33 11 August 2011

When I was in Anuradhapura I saw Colombo-Jaffna buses passing through town (I saw a few empty seats too), I would assume they pass through…
RE: Trincomalee to Jaffna

by flyingdutchgirl 10 August 2011

Oh dear, that sounds ominous... but how about Trinco-Vavuniya, and on to Jaffna from there? Trinco-Vavuniya should be doable, right? I'm…
Re: Jaffna and the North

by ashrafkhan 28 June 2011

Hi Anna, There is an opportunity with a NY based non-profit out of Vavuniya. I am bit cautious whether it is safe to bring family and…
Re: Jaffna and the North

by anwil81 26 June 2011

I have been working in the North of the country for 2 years since 2008 and travelled around the East as Trincomalee District. I can ensure…
RE: Jaffna and the North

by theocastro 13 June 2011

Yes, you will need a permit even if you travel by plane, which by the way is the only way to go up North to Jaffna. Can't go by bus, they…
MOD CLEARANCE FOR TRAVEL TO NORTH OF SRI LANKA

by sunnyhunny 26 May 2011

*_TRAVEL INFORMATION AT MINISTRY OF DEFENS*E_. http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20100801_06 This MOD web site Describs how to obtai…
RE: How safe is Jaffna for Tamil people to visit on their vacation?

by sunnyhunny 26 May 2011

TRAVEL INFORMATION AT MINISTRY OF DEFENSE. http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20100801_06 This MOD web site Describeds how to obtain…
Latest Jaffna travel info

by hazellandcarl 12 March 2011

Hello All, We recently visited Jaffna in the North of Sri Lanka. We found [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=199…
RE: Malaria?

by nutraxfornerves 30 January 2011

Lemon eucalyptus oil repellants can be as effective as low percentages of DEET, say 5-15%. You would need to reapply more often than with…
RE: Recent info regarding entrance to Jaffna

by gingerjazz 17 January 2011

HI again! Sorry for late reply, I've been flying.... Well Jaffna stuff. From Colombo you can get to Jaffna several ways. With a per…
Recent info regarding entrance to Jaffna

by gingerjazz 15 December 2010

Hi, I tried to get into Jaffna yesterday (14/12/2010) so thought i'd post my experience for all the others out there. A group of 3 of…
RE: Advice Needed!! Trincomalee, Batticoloa, Ampara

by Rod_B 10 December 2010

Hi Best way from Kandy to Trinco is a direct bus. You can get there by train but the train line is not the same as the one that serve…