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Forthcoming Full Moon Poya Days - no alcohol consumption
Posted by maldivestagent
Just to let everyone know the next few Poya dates in Sri Lanka. Poya Days are once a month (Full Moon) and mean that alcohol is not served/sold and consumption is restricted to non public areas, eg your room. I am sure many people will comment on ways ...
Warning Violent Surfer Gayan Chandi in Mirissa
Posted by sunbeam11
... our life and when we love somebody we are sometimes blind. So now i wish you better journeys and may be you also come back to sri lanka. I love this Land and the people. And in Germany we have the same, everybody have to look, if it is possible to trust ...
Warning Violent Surfer Gayan Chandi in Mirissa
Posted by sunbeam11
... our life and when we love somebody we are sometimes blind. So now i wish you better journeys and my be you also come back to sri lanka. I love this Land and the people. And in Germany we have the same, everybody have to look, if it is possible to trust ...
Warning Mirissa Beach - Beach Boy Gayan Chandi
Posted by manzara
I am so sorry you had such a bad experience in Marissa. We stayed there during a four week holiday in Sri Lanka some years ago and, unlike you, have very happy memories of our stay. We enjoyed a wonderful holiday in Sri lanks (admittedly as a couple) ...
The Rock Fortress of Sigiriya
Posted by manzara
We visited Sigirya about three years ago during a great holiday in Sri Lanka. During the 1st Century AD, Kassapa (a minor Royal) built an impregnable fortress – doubling as a pleasure palace – at the summit of the rock. It’s a steep ...
Boycott Sri Lanka
Posted by manzara
My only comment on this, is my hope that the Sri Lankan poeple will re-introduce the national slogan they adopted following the 2004 tsunami to help them recover from more recent conflict and tragedies. "BOUNCE BACK SRI LANKA"
Sri Lanka
Posted by weerasighelal
Has anyone been to Sri Lanka lately?? I'm going in early August, and was wondering if people think it's safe to travel there, and what the highlights are!! Hi, I am weerasihghe, who give service as a tourist board approved ...
warning to all women travelling to negombo sri lanka
Posted by adarshpatel
... by money, he is not an emotional person at all. In reply to a particularly angry post made on the 2nd March - I would say....Yes Sri Lanka has an extremely high poverty level,and for many people its hard to endure, but this is NO excuse for what Anton ...
Travelling to Sri Lanka
Posted by travelholic14
Hey everyone, I will be travelling to Sri Lanka around Christmas time and was thinking of booking through a travel agent called Flight Centre (http://www.flightcentre.com.hk). They offer the lowest airfare guaranteed and holiday packages. Has anyone ...
Best time to visit Sri Lanka
Posted by pally21
... supporting. (1) the turtle conservation project in Rekawa where the big leaterbak and the green turtles visit the beach to lay their eggs. (2) the blue whales will also arrive in front of the shores of South Sri Lanka. What a wonderful world!
Places to see
Posted by brightsuntravel
Hello Everyone , There are 10 best Places to visit in Sri Lanka. These are the followings: 1.Anuradhapura 2.Colombo 3.Galle 4.Jaffna 5.Kandy 6.Negombo 7.Nuwara Eliya 8.Polonnaruwa 9.Sigiriya 10.Trincomalee Thanks.
Sri Lanka
Posted by zabethchoi
My future wife and I spent unforgettable moments on the beaches in Sri Lanka! It is a wonderful honeymoon destination. If you want to spend some quality time with your better half and spoil her, do not rush with the plans! RihlaPrime helped me with ...
If you planning to go North part of Sri Lanka
Posted by yotta
If you planning to go North part of Sri Lanka You need to have permission, Visit the link,
If you planning to go North part of Sri Lanka
Posted by yotta
If you planning to go North part of Sri Lanka You need to have permission, Visit the link,
Sri Lanka
Posted by yotta
Sri Lanka is relatively safe country for traveling. After it finished 30 years' of war there is no bomb of fire now, but there are some advice can give, 1. Better not to travel alone. If alone it is ok but remember to take care yourself. 2. Beach boy's ...
Forthcoming Full Moon Poya Days - no alcohol consumption
Posted by yotta
Every Poya day(fullmoon day) bar are closed in all around Sri Lanka. But you can buy and keep Previous day like locals do.
boossa Sri Lanka
Posted by yotta
Hi I am thinking of taking my family down to Sri Lanka for sometime out and some time together. There is a yoga retreat in Bossa that I would like to attend. Can anyone tell me where abouts Boossa is - I think it is near Galle - but I am having ...
Best time to visit Sri Lanka
Posted by urleandy
... is also considered as tourist season in Srilanka. May to September is the best time to visit east coast, as it is dry during this period. Hence, Sri Lanka is round-the-year destination-there is always a good time to visit at least some part of the country.
boossa Sri Lanka
Posted by elliewalker
Hi I am thinking of taking my family down to Sri Lanka for sometime out and some time together. There is a yoga retreat in Bossa that I would like to attend. Can anyone tell me where abouts Boossa is - I think it is near Galle - but I am having trouble ...
Warning Violent Surfer Gayan Chandi in Mirissa
Posted by peena
Caroline, Thank you for your response. I see where you are coming from but there is no warning about beach boys in Sri Lanka. Gayan is a well known criminal who has murdered and raped. Both shantha and Barbrera knew about him and yet didnt say anything. ...
Warning Violent Surfer Gayan Chandi in Mirissa
Posted by karonug
... in Kirinda and met Shanta and Barbara who were lovely and friendly people. I can even say that it was my favourite place in Sri-lanka. I guess it's difficult for them to tell to somebody they don't know "you shouldn't hang on with that ...
Columbo do or Columbo don't? - Sri Lanka travel question
Posted by ScottWoz
I stayed in the Colombo YMCA, it was gentlemanly, charming, actually it was perfect, though I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for hotel-style accommodation. Enjoy Sri Lanka, it's amazing..
Negombo against Beruwala weather and area
Posted by nhanorak
My wife and I are planning to go to Sri Lanka for 2 weeks in early April. We've narrowed our choice to either Club Hotel Dolphin in Negombo area or Jetwing Tropical Villas in Beruwala area. The main thing is can anyone please advise us if Beruwala is ...
Warning Violent Surfer Gayan Chandi in Mirissa
Posted by peena
... 't warn me once! They are all as bad as each other, it's disgusting. Suduweli is in the lonelyplanet guide to Sri Lanka. Please beware of this dangerous criminal, he can do some permanent damage to your life. At the moment he is locked up in ...
warning to all women travelling to negombo sri lanka
Posted by maldivestagent
The name Anton Fernando is quite popular in Sri Lanka is quite a popular name.....
Driving in Sri Lanka
Posted by maldivestagent
... you hire has adequate insurance, and make sure that the horn works on the car - its the most imporant element of the car..... Good luck with driving in Sri Lanka, away from the main towns and major routes you should be fine - but rather you than me!
Driving in Sri Lanka
Posted by sama.om
... - Saudi, Vietnam, China, India. Are the roads decent? Any signs in English? Cheers! If you had driven in India sri lanka will be so easy. English are wildly spoken and generally sign boards also written in English. Driving is comparatively slow ( ...
The Rock Fortress of Sigiriya
Posted by maldivestagent
Thank you - used to live in Sri Lanka, so climbed the rock many times!
The Rock Fortress of Sigiriya
Posted by maldivestagent
Anyone going to Sri Lanka should include a visit to Sigiriya Rock - it really isn't too difficult to climb, and the view from the top on a clear day is absolutely amazing, but make sure you take your camera with you, as its a long way back down! ...