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RE: Budget for Sri Lanka

by Karlo 30 May 2012

Having just spent March in Sri Lanka and April in Sumatra, I can confirm that Sri Lanka is far more expensive than SE Asia. I can also…
RE: Budget for Sri Lanka

by Karlo 30 May 2012

Having just spent March in Sri Lanka and April in Sumatra, I can confirm that Sri Lanka is far more expensive than SE Asia. I can also…
Re: Turtle hatcheries in Sri lanka

by sunnyhunny 29 May 2012

If you are in Galle, Unawatuna, Talpe, Koggala or Mirissa, the best place is the Turtle Hatchery in Habaraduwa, just beside Galle/Matara…
RE: Short Visit to Sri Lanka

by Karlo 17 May 2012

The snorkeling in Sri Lanka is pathetic. Unawatuna will probably just make you sad, especially if you've been reading the totally fictional…
RE: 4 weeks dec Jan holiday with 2 small kids, itinerary and reasonable accom?

by theis 14 May 2012

Oh hotels: Negombo, paradise holiday village, pool 65 USD incl breakfast Sigiri Eden garden, pool 4500 Rs incl break fast Pinnawala -…
Re: 3 weeks in sri lanka with kids - is this itinerary ok?

by andryselo 13 May 2012

hi, as your traveling with kids sri lanka is kind of hard on public transport. so what i suggest is get and privet vehicle as that could…
Re: Two weeks in Sri Lanka January 2013 - advice appreciated

by srilankaholidayideas 08 May 2012

Hi Ben, There are some places you must visit such as the Cultural triangle, Down south beach such as Hikkaduwa, Mirissa. These are fantastic…
RE: Sri Lanka – end of trip summary

by Karlo 06 May 2012

Having spent a month in Sri Lanka in March-April this year, I commend you on an honest and informative review. It's too bad the LP guide…
RE: Looking for advice on potential itinerary 7 Days in Sri Lanka

by Karlo 06 May 2012

Negombo and Unawatuna are, IMHO, NOT nice places to visit. Negombo has a dirty beach with dirty water where hordes of raucous crows scream…
RE: One way car and driver hire

by Karlo 06 May 2012

It's easy to book transport from point to point as you need it. The touts above should be ignored (and banned). They're like the crows…
RE: Driving times in Sri Lanka? Colombo to kandy?

by colomboeighter 02 May 2012

I'd say expect an average speed of 30 - 40 km/h on Sri Lankan roads, but, as skatersatyr says, it's very hard to predict how long journeys…
Re: Family holiday for 10 days

by stickam 20 April 2012

Well, ten days is not that much for culture, hills and beach, but... So you should take a taxi from the airport to Kandy directly. This…
Sri Lankan Hires - Excellent Car Rental in Sri Lanka

by onon123 10 April 2012

I have just returned after a 10-days holiday in Sri Lanka with my friends in March 2012. We had a great holiday in Sri Lanka, great…
RE: Mirissa - warning!!

by wmerrett 07 April 2012

Not sure that it is really necessary to start identifying nations that can or cannot swim, whenever a life is lost it is a tragedy. In…
RE: Mirissa - warning!!

by sandramarkkalage 06 April 2012

The reason why the tourists are going to Mirissa because of quit beach. But now this is change. Lot of guide books are highly recommends,…
RE: 2 Questions: Online Visa Processing Time and Bodysurfing beaches

by sandramarkkalage 02 April 2012

Hi, body surfing good at Hikkaduwa (Narigama) and Mirissa /Tangalle waves are not flat like Thai, from Hikka and Mirissa you can get…
Re: Things to do around Unawatuna

by wmerrett 01 April 2012

Personally I wouldn't bother with Kottawa - we saw more wildlife from our house in Hikkaduwa. A walk from Unawatuna beach to the peace…
Re: Things to do around Unawatuna

by Konniandmatt 29 March 2012

Hello 2525: My wife and I stayed at the Peacock Hotel in Unawatuna for 16 days in October/November 2010. Feel free to check our travel…
Re: Kandy to Matara

by stickam 28 March 2012

From Kandy to Ella you have to change trains in Peradeniya, a city very close to Kandy. You can take a threewheeler (tuktuk) from Kandy…
RE: Taxi to Mirissa

by ceylont 23 March 2012

At the end, I paid Rs 10,000 to Surf Sea Breeze in Mirissa to pick me up from Colombo. It worked out well considering the limited time…
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: Taxi to Mirissa

by mikeroch 19 March 2012

Since you posted your question GOSL have removed all fuel subsidies and prices at the pumps have risen by about 35%, and fares with it…
Re: Snorkelling with a nine year old!

by pinheadplanet 19 March 2012

How about Thailand or Indonesia, I would imagine they're quite safe for swimming at this time of year. Sorry to be the bearer of bad…
Re: Help me pick beaches!

by fivebs 18 March 2012

We just returned from 8 weeks in SL. The area north of Trincomalee is really beautiful and around Nilaveli practically deserted. However…
RE: RIDE SHARE 22 MARCH COLOMBO-HIKKADUWA

by pinheadplanet 17 March 2012

Sounds way over to me, I'm in Mirissa which is MUCH further and they want Rs7900 ($63 £40) for an airport taxi!