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Turtle hatcheries in Sri lanka

by GV_Raleigh 28 May 2012

Does any one know of a good place that I can take my children to while in Sri lanka? I would prefer a place near Galle-Tangalle- Matara…
TRAIN SERVICE TO SOUTH COAST

by sunnyhunny 23 May 2012

South Coast Line Railway Service have resumed after track renovation. Trains now run to Galle and Matara
Re: Turtle hatcheries!

by SallehLim 22 May 2012

Thank you for the reply but is there anything between Galle and Matara? =D
Re: Sri Lanka - Airport to Galle in one day?

by wspatz 20 April 2012

Please let me also know if there is one of the faster A/C *small buses* from Colombo to Galle (or Matara) going via the new express highway…
Bus south from Hill country

by wendalC 15 April 2012

Just curious to know if any buses run south to Matara (or anywhere nearby on the coast) from Hatton? Or if not Hatton, where else nearby?…
ELLA - GALLE FYI

by wmerrett 10 April 2012

Hi, If anyone is planning to travel to Ella - which I highly recommend there is one direct bus each day to Galle. The bus leaves the main…
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: Transportation between Kandy and Yala National Park

by GV_Raleigh 28 March 2012

Hello! Rod I read with much interest your detailed description of Sri Lanka in this blog. It is very nice of you to share this. My family…
Kandy to Matara

by Jonathan 24 March 2012

After a couple of days in Kandy next January we plan to take the train to Ella, then bus to Matara. As we will not be able to book train…
Re: Tangalle

by stickam 21 March 2012

In Tangalle you have two beach areas. The more interesting is the one on the road from Yala (see map: tinyurl.com/2012tataga). Here you…
RE: Train from Kandy to Galle

by pinheadplanet 17 March 2012

There's no train from Kandy to Galle. Get a train back to Colombo (3 hours) then get a Matara bus for Una as it's after Galle (think about…
RE: Travel from Nuwara Eliya to Sinharaja Forest reserve

by Sarah1icious 03 March 2012

Thank you for your reply - do you know any bus numbers or timings? I am struggling to find the information online. i can miss out the…
Re: Transport airport to Tagalle

by nishma2006 02 March 2012

Hi, From Colombo to Tangalle via Matara, it has 194 Km and you have to travel to Airport to colombo too. Now it is easier to reach Tangal…
RE: Travel in July for 10 days

by sandramarkkalage 01 March 2012

Don’t miss Sigiriya and Kandy. As usually month of July you get monsoon in South west beaches. Even in this weather condition Dickwella…
RE: Accomodation in Mirrissa

by fishtails04 29 February 2012

Hi K, thanks for the info! I guess I had wanted to hit the beach immediaely but yes, it would probably make more sense to do galle on…
RE: Accomodation in Mirrissa

by pinheadplanet 28 February 2012

Hi, I was just there, Mothers Place is nice, it's off the beach so cheaper. It's on the road that goes to the big hotel Paradise. You…
Accomodation in Mirrissa

by fishtails04 27 February 2012

I'm heading to Sri Lanka for 10 days in mid March and what began as a month-long exploration has been cut, due to work, to a mere 9 day…
Re: Southern Sri Lanka holidays

by independent88 09 February 2012

Yes What you heard is 100% Right. Because in Southern part of sri lanka there are many things to see and many things to do. Famous ,…
RE: Express bus Matara - Colombo

by bilgedotcom 30 January 2012

many buses run from matara to colombo but they are not fast, last time I caught a public bus (December, 2011) on this route it took me…
Express bus Matara - Colombo

by Oslosilver 29 January 2012

What is the best connection with public transportation from Matara to Colombo? I know that there are buses that take the new highway from…
SL newspapers

by peterdb 27 January 2012

Reading local newspapers from your travel destination on the net can give you a better picture of what to expect than outdated comments.…
2 Week Itinerary Feedback - Sri Lanka

by justadotonthemap 24 January 2012

Hey! Seeking itinerary feedback! I fly out Sunday. Disclaimer: I know this schedule will be exhausting, but I'm okay with that as long…
RE: June in Sri Lanka - Looking for a Kid Friendly Experience

by WorldOdessey 24 January 2012

Thanks, Labeni802 for your feedback. I too, I am leaning towards Mirissa. It is centrally located, where I can head west toward Matara,…
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…
Trip Review

by richard4321 07 January 2012

Hi all Just thought I would write a review of our trip to SL. Overall we really enjoyed Sri Lanka- beautiful, chilled out country with…