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    Sri Lanka Trip Report April 2012

    by bballbronco12 03 May 2012

    Hey all, so others have posted trip reports which really helped me so I thought I would post one myself. It was my wife and I and we did…

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    Re: Kandy to Matara

    by Konniandmatt 29 March 2012

    Hello Jonathan: My wife and I are two 58-years young children and last year we backpacked/bussed together from Madiha/Matara via Tissa,…

  3. kincho avatar

    Dambulla to Tissamaharana on Public Transport

    by kincho 27 January 2012

    Hi Everyone, I was wondering if you could help me decide the most efficient (and quickest) way of getting from Dambulla to Tissa, so…

  4. Rod_B avatar

    RE: Trip to Sri Lanka

    by Rod_B 18 January 2012

    Hi, usually you can get a train fro Galle, through Colombo and on to Kandy. usually with a change of train in Colombo. BUT, at…

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    Re: Bus travel around Sri Lanka

    by ceylon 03 January 2012

    Yes You do not want go to Bandarawela. You can get bus from Ella to Wellawaya and Then You can get in Bus from Moneragala to Colombo (Route…

  6. Rod_B avatar

    RE: SRI Questions

    by Rod_B 31 December 2011

    Hi Kincho, You don't say how long you have in Sri Lanka or how much travelling around the country that you want to do. Most of…

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    RE: How to get from Galle to Ella or Kandy?

    by Rod_B 28 December 2011

    Hi, You could go by bus from Galle to Colombo and continue from Colombo , by either bus or train, to Kandy. But that would mean…

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    Excellent Commentary on Sri Lanka

    by elakiri 19 December 2011

    Yesterday, the ThornTree members Konni and Matt, who call themselves perpetual travellers, posted a few replies in this forum that so…

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    RE: Bus from Matara to Ella

    by Rod_B 04 December 2011

    Hi, I've also done the same trip both ways, quite a few times... Ella to Matara and also the reverse. When you're in Matara bus…

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    RE: Alternatives to this 8-day Sri Lanka itinerary?

    by Rod_B 02 October 2011

    Hi, When I first started visiting Sri Lanka I used to sit at my computer for hours , working out my itinerary. Until I came to realise…

  11. Rod_B avatar

    RE: bus or train from Colombo to Dalhousie or Hatton

    by Rod_B 27 September 2011

    Hi Chokey, I agree with Gayan , train leaving Colombo Fort at 8 PM. gets into Hatton at 1:54 in the morning. Make sure that you…

  12. Rod_B avatar

    RE: itinerary help 10 Days in January

    by Rod_B 23 September 2011

    Hi, You don't have much of a list there so a route covering them is easy and straight forward. Start would depend on the arrival…

  13. travelezy avatar

    Sigiriya/Dambulla - Arugam Bay??? Hill country??

    by travelezy 25 August 2011

    Hi again all, Am trying to sort the best mode/way of travel from Sigiriya (ideally), or Dambulla to Arugam Bay on the East Coast. It…

  14. Rod_B avatar

    RE: Final Intinerary

    by Rod_B 18 August 2011

    Hi Richard, As you know, I think the itinery is fine On day 15... If you have a car and driver, thats fine but if you're trave…

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    RE: Uda Walawe v Yala National Park- fitting into an intinerary

    by Rod_B 15 August 2011

    Hi Richard, Regarding the national park choice.. I can only speak from one personal visit to each one. I think, on my experience,…

  16. elkeb avatar

    3 week itinerary Help

    by elkeb 05 July 2011

    Hi everyone, On sunday i am leaving for Sri Lanka!! yay This is my intinerary, what do you guys think?) I would like to do as much…

  17. Rod_B avatar

    RE: Yala National Park

    by Rod_B 26 June 2011

    Hi, Sorry, I don't know if The Lakeside Hotel would arrange a pick up from the airport but not many places would say no if there's…

  18. buggslife avatar

    Sri Lanka - Car Hire in south east

    by buggslife 22 June 2011

    Hey, Is there much car hire available outside of Colombo? I would like to hire something (car or pick-up if needed) preferably around…

  19. Rod_B avatar

    RE: Sri Lanka Travels

    by Rod_B 20 June 2011

    Hi Danni, logically, the best place to stay for visiting Hortons Plains and also Liptons Seat,, is at Haputale. Haputale isn'…

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    Feedback on three week itinerary please!!!

    by jess_t 09 June 2011

    Hello! A group of three friends are going to be travelling round Sri Lanka between July 26th and August 17th to celebrate graduating…

  21. Wadiwadiman avatar

    RE: Getting from Haputale to Galle

    by Wadiwadiman 01 June 2011

    I have done exactly that journey. 3 wheeler to Bandarawela, bus to Wellawaya and another bus to Matara and bus or train to Galle. But…

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    Re: Travel infomation

    by nshaki 01 June 2011

    Hi Lin, if you want to travel to haldummulla by using public transport you can use Bus or Train. if you take bus from Colombo, it will…

  23. dreamdes avatar

    RE: Travel infomation

    by dreamdes 31 May 2011

    1. You can get to Haldummulla by taking the Colombo / Baddulla Bus ( A4 Route ). There are plenty of buses and this wont be a problem.…

  24. Rod_B avatar

    RE: Getting from Haputale to Galle

    by Rod_B 29 May 2011

    Hi surendrasilva, Some of the buses that start in Bandarawella yo0u have to9 change at Wellawaya but not all. I usually get the…

  25. surendrasilva avatar

    RE: Getting from Haputale to Galle

    by surendrasilva 29 May 2011

    Hi Wallahi, I have an idea about these places as I am a local living in this area. If you are travelling via Wellawaya it may take at…

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