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I totally agree with you Simon. Thank you.

What's your experience with prices for airplane rides to Sri Lanka from London? Is it more cheap to fly from another place or are the prices fine from London?

Is it possible to find a place to stay/sleep for like £20-25 ($26) in jan/feb?

Firstly, you are better making new posts with relevant titles for your questions. They are likely to be buried under this old post.

London has some of the cheapest air fares in Europe. You are unlikely to do better, unless you are actually starting from somewhere else.

Earlier this year I usually paid about SLR 2000 for one person in fan room with bath. Sometimes less and occasionally more.

Most of the major Air Lines operate from London Heathrow. Sri Lankan airline run a direct flight from Heathrow and many other airlines with connection flights. Flights from Gatwick could be slightly cheaper. Thomson operate a charter flight from Gatwick and sometimes they sell out extra seats. if you are flexible with your travel date you could fit into that. could be lot cheaper. 20-25 £ mark you can get decent accommodation almost everywhere. In case you want to stay on the beach could be little more. But you can save lot inside the country as you could find cheaper accommodation there as the rush is on the beach side. Ella could be bit of an exception but all other places you shouldn't have any issue. Book at least day or two before you physically travel to one place. I don't recommend traveling to a new place and then roam around looking for accommodation as Simon mention above. If you are good at riding you can hire a scooti from where you based and ride to see attractions around. Lot cheaper and flexible mood of transport.. But please take extra care on the road as driving there could be lot different to what you would see in UK..

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