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RE: Planning a short diving trip

by jollyjacktar 22 November 2011

You are in luck! With the all new GLORIOUS highway opening this Sunday, 27 November, your driver will be able to take the Southern Expressw…
Re: west coast beach recommendation

by amayap 08 January 2011

Yes - your only option is the west coast - but best weather is here in Feb. Personally I would avoid Negombo which is nearest to airport…
RE: Accomodation - Central and South

by Rod_B 05 January 2011

Hi, starting from the top, I tnink you're getting the wrong impresssion of the south coast.. It's not the most crowded , except…
RE: Sri Lanka - Must do's and see's?

by Rod_B 01 December 2009

Hi CK , Lindsay and Nat, I agree with CK, on this, It's easy to buy a guide book, lonely planet, or rough guide, whatever. Read that…
Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta

by artsuitcase 26 November 2008

For all you guys in Sri Lanka or those who will be travelling there soon: Please take a visit to the "Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta"…
RE: Beach side hotels $100

by Rod_B 10 February 2008

Norton, I dom't know about the Seashells Hotel, it may well be a beautiful place to stay, but if you enjoy swimming in the sea or…
travelling in sri lanka mid july

by Rod_B 28 June 2007

Hi riazat
Some people are mean, I agree. However, they do have a point, a guide book, as in Lonely Planet or Rough Guide or globe…
Cricket & Culture

by Parthepan 30 May 2007

For culture, head north from Galle to Kandy, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, etc. For the fancy stays, try the Galle Face…
sri lanka lodging for volunteers?

by NorthernLight 14 October 2005

Anything south of Colombo or on the south coast is far away from the political problems ... although elections are pending and that's…
Sri Lanka- south of Colombo

by thequeenisdead 07 January 2005

Please don't go to Galle at the moment, or south of Kalutara on the coast, unless for specific relief work. Situation re: Galle may change…
Tsunami confusion, Kerala-Colombo

by thequeenisdead 02 January 2005

Colombo is not affected - some areas south of Colombo such as Moratuwa are affected. Hikkaduwa on the west is affected. None of these…
Gay Sri Lanka ?

by Ye Olde Thorn Tree 16 December 2002

which places / towns to avoid ?
I will be in Sri Lanka in January and have read all those posts....I didnt do my booking yet so Im…