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RE: November 2 weeks Sri Lanka- dont know where to start!

by bluemax 28 August 2010

The south coast is has beautiful beaches but the ideal place to be is central west coast ie: Negombo which is an hour north of Colombo…
RE: family summer holiday in Sri Lanka

by Rod_B 15 March 2010

Hi Alex, First the weather. My preferred time to visit Sri Lanka weatherwise is in August. For the south and west coasts…
The Wilpattu National Park is now open.

by asokaatstrand 28 February 2010

The Wilpattu National Park was opened to the public yesterday after seven years. the seven-year-long closure was due to the state of…
Independent travel/places to stay

by pipoca13 18 November 2009

Hi Guys and hoping you can offer some experience and advice... Travelling with a friend to Sri Lanka in January and looking for suggestio…
Few questions on Negombo and more

by nordicguy 10 November 2009

Hi everyone, I'm solo male travelling to Sri Lanka next Saturday for four weeks. Cultural triangle, hill stations, southern beaches...…
RE: start of trip....

by mazexpat 07 March 2008

The airport is 15 mins south of Negombo and over 1 hour north of colombo. Easier to start in Negombo. Transport is easy but if you're…
RE: Is there a backpackers area to stay in Colombo?

by Wadiwadiman 14 December 2007

There isn't, really. The main area is in Negombo, about an hour north of Colombo and close to the airport. Many backpackers start and…