Tours · Asia
Sri Lanka
Tea hills, Colombo, and the south coast on one route.
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Sri Lanka is a compact island route through Colombo, Kandy, and the south coast, usually in one week.
- Population
- About 22 million
- Currency
- Rs LKR
- Sri Lankan rupee
- Live rate to INR
- 1 Rs = ₹0.2851 INR buys 3.51 LKR. Fares on this desk stay in rupees.
- Right now
- 24°C
- Drizzle
Forecast
Tue, 3 Nov
28°
Low 24° · Showers
Wed, 4 Nov
29°
Low 24° · Showers
Thu, 5 Nov
29°
Low 23° · Thunderstorm
Fri, 6 Nov
29°
Low 23° · Showers
Sat, 7 Nov
29°
Low 23° · Showers
About Sri Lanka
Demography
Sinhala and Tamil are the main languages. English is widely used in hotels and with drivers.
Geography
A central hill country, a west and south coast, and a drier north and east. The cultural triangle sits north of Kandy.
Festivals
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
April
Vesak
May
Esala Perahera
July or August, Kandy
Favourite places
- Colombo
- Kandy
- Galle
- Bentota
Travel tips
- A private car is more practical than trains for a first week.
- Hill roads are slow. Do not plan Kandy and the south coast on the same day.
- The south-west monsoon is roughly May to September.
- Temple dress covers knees and shoulders.
Tours for Sri Lanka
No programme is tied to Sri Lanka yet. The tour desk can attach the day plan, hotels, and inclusions from Admin.