Hi all,
We are going to to Sri Lanka soon, 2 adults and our 6 year old child and was looking for some info/advise on the following.
Can you get a direct bus from the International Airport to Kandy, we arrive about 8.30am.
From Kandy we want to go to Arugam Bay. Which would be the best way to go overland to take in 'some must' see sights.
What is the best currency to take. £,$ or €.
Many thanks in advance.
stuart
Hi - my friend and I will be spending this coming weekend (3 days) in Sri Lanka and being 'greedy' travellers, we want to see as much as we can... namely, Kandy and Galle / Weligama. We are two single females in our late 20s-early 30s, and fairly adventurous.
After trawling the internet for the past 3 days and sifting through travel blogs and forums, we still have the following questions. Would love some help with them!
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This might be an obvious question, but I haven't been able to find a definitive answer.
What type of electricity plug is used in Sri Lanka? I have read that the British rectangular 3 plug one is used, however also heard about an old British plug with round pins known as type D. This plug was originally defined in British standard BS 546 and widely used in the United Kingdom until the late 1940s.
Will I able to get by with the current British plugs in Sri Lanka?
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