Sri Lanka Travel Forum

Hello

We are looking for affordable guesthouses on or near the beach of Aluthgama or Induruwa. Preferably with their own website and e-mail contact. Can’t seem to find any.
Any info someone? Thanx in advance.

Pete

Hi, I'm travelling via Colombo and having transit time of 18hours (1:00 PM to 07:00AM next day).Please can any one let me know if there is any shops/ shopping malls for shopping international brands clothing and other accessories.

Thanks,
Raja

May i know whether are there food courts in Negombo other than restaurants? How much does it cost to eat dinner in restaurants of Negombo? Are all restaurants there only serving curries and nothing else?

Dear Colombo VT,

i intend to visit Deccan Aviation Lanka (Galle Road), Expo Air (Galle Road), Aerolanka (Galle Road), Air Arabia (York St), Maldivian (York St) and Kingfisher Airlines (Vauxhall St) offices in Colombo. Will i encounter any traffic congestion along the way from the international airport to Galle Road, Colombo in the morning? I arrive at the airport from Kuala Lumpur at 7.15 am.

Chyan

Hi There

We will be in SL in December and looking for some chaeap accomadation in the East coast, Arugam Bay, Trincomalee, Pasikuda, areas

In June we went to the east coast but did day trips from Habarana which were quite tedious

This time around would actually like to stay there I have looked at a few hotels that come up online Nilaweli beach etc.. but they are are mostly booked and too expensive for my budget.

Any suggestion would be welcome, also is December the wrong time to go to the east? would it be raining all the time

Thanks

ER

Hello again,

I'll be on my first visit to SL in December. I'll be staying in Kandy, then Kalutara and finally Colombo. The idea was stay near tea plantation, on a beach resort and finally to the capital.
However, I'm beginning to have second thoughts about Kalutara - it is on a beach but I understand that there's not much to do there - also I've booked 3 nights at the Ramada, but the more I read about it, the more doubtful I become.
I'm trying to look at other options such as Bentota or Beruwala - but the hotels are either full at this time or too expensive for me.
Does anyone have any suggestions / comments regarding the above - all are welcome :)
Thanks in advance...

Hello!

My husband and I are traveling to Sri Lanka for X-mas and New Years. We will be staying in Colombo on New years eve, and I'd like to know if there are any parties / events happening during this time period.
Thanks in advance.

We have a medical case, a young guy that is here in the US but wants to travel home to Sri Lanka. He will need to be placed in a mental institution for evaluation before be allowed to go home. Can anyone help me with some suggestions of Mental Hospitals that I might be able to call to see if we can get him a bed? Any help is appreciated as he and his family want him to come home.

thanks

Joe

Hello everyone

I am in the initial phase about to start planning a trip and am considering Sri Lanka as an option for the last week of February 2010.

I have to admit that I don't have much knowledge about the country so far. Can anyone tell me if it's still worth visiting after what happened lately?

Thanks,

Omar

Dear Fellow lovers of Sri Lanka

I am planning on introducing my partner to this beautiful country by us spending 2 months there sometime over Nov, Dec, Jan 2009/10. I would love to find a base somewhere on the southern coast. The dream would be a simple beach house, ideally with an electricity supply. All I can find online are in the super delux spectrum, I'm guessing that many smaller places may not have a web presence.

Having volunteered in Sri Lanka three years ago I have some friends and contacts who may be able to help but just wondered if anyone had any tips, recommendations or thoughts!! I'm not too fussed about where on the coast (the North and far west are still not really options despite the war ending). We just want somewhere peaceful to read, think and look out to sea! (suddenly that seems like I'm asking rather a lot!)

With thanks in advance

Michaela

Hi, we are going to spend 10 days in bentota and another 10 in Kandy. Any suggestions for mid priced clean, comfortable hotels?, Many Thanks

Hi
I am not keen on too much touristy action so am looking for a guest house set back from the beach (maybe a few K's away) near perhaps Hikkaduwa or Mirissa or anywhere that anyone can suggest down the south coast.

Thanks

Hello,

My itinerary is arriving colombo on 16th oct 09 early morning and leaving colombo on 19th oct 09 early morning.

I am looking for suggestions to either go for a travel package or do the bookings my selves and find transport on the go.

To add, my interests are to explore the culture, people and a little wild life as well.

Any help regarding the tour plan and the must see places to visit would help me plan my short vacation better. Thanks in advance

Hello,

We were about to book a holiday here but have raed in a review site that the beach is not very good and that swimmimg in the sea is not possible. Is that the case or can you recomend a resort with a better neach not too far from the airport?

David

I read a comment from a member about 10 days with driver. He was very pleased. Would he contact me or anyone with a recommendation. THANKS.

How busy is the Taj in the period 26th Sept to 10th Oct this year?
What weather should I expect?

Regards

John

Im organinsing a 2 week holiday for me and about 10 friends and am currently considering Sri Lanka. we've previously been to Thailand and enjoyed partying in Koh Phangan but that was 3 years ago and i'm concerned it might have turned too tacky and rowdy, with muggings frequent. we're still looking to enjoy a party and would be disappointed if we were somewhere where everything shut at 11 but we still like a bit of class.

We're looking for:

Great beaches
Some daytime activities,
smartish hotels/ guest houses (up to £50 a night with pool)
nightlife- relaxed beachbars rather than clubs though

Can anyone give any reccommendations or am I barking up the wrong tree with Sri Lanka?

Hi
My husband and I will be traveling to Sri Lanka for 5 days at the end of September. Flying into Colombo.
What should we do next?! We want some beach time, snorkeling, a tour or 2.
I am looking for some direction...what area should I begin looking at hotels in? I'd like a beach front hotel.
One more question: is there a good company to go through for a package deal? We'll be flying from Doha, Qatar.
Any suggestions are helpful!
Thanks!!

I hope to visit SL in January 2010 and am considering renting a villa for 2/3 weeks. I am tired of paying supplements in hotels and the idea of having my own house and eating whenever I want, appeals to me. Any info much appreciated. Also, does anybody have experience of the Business Class on Sri lankan Air from Heathrow to Colombo ? It's my first visit so I like to plan well in advance.

Hi there,

Can anyone advice the contact details if i would like to take a cab (one day trip) to Kandy not later by August 23,2009 as i'm already in Sri Lanka?

Thank you
Val yeoh

Hello were Steve n Rishka having spent the last 4 winter vacations taking in the sights of India were looking at Sri lanka this year we used India Mike for a lot of good tips for accommodation trains and internal flights etc, as there does not to be a similar site for Sri Lanka were hoping to get help via this site Firstly If we wanted a beach holiday with the option of also getting a good insight into the country what part should we be looking to head for, and is it cheaper just to book a package deal from the UK than booking a room separate to flights, These will be I feel the first of many questions Thanks Stephen n Rishka

Hi,

Anybody stayed in Dolphin can advise on the pros and cons of cottage or deluxe rooms?

Terry

Hi all

I am getting married on New Year and wish to visit any nice destination for honeymoon. Only issue is that my budget is tight even if its honeymoon. Sri Lanka being beautiful island country and not expensive as well, so I am thinking to make it to Sri Lanka.

I am wondering if its possible to spend my honeymoon for a week with budget of US$500. I would like to visit nice beach along with stay in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and a night at Colombo.

I need nice and clean hotels / resorts to stay. So any recommendations to how to plan it, what to see and where to stay?

Thanks for all your help.

Cheers

-N-

How long does it take to go from Aluthgama to Gaulle by train and are there different train types to take. also what is the cost? We are in Sri Lanka @ the Taj Exotica for the third time and would like to visit Gaulle for a day trip.
We have done all the other usual highlights.

Kind regards all.
John

Hi there,

Appreciate if one can advice me the contact and approx. charges for the organized trip to Kandy.

Thank you

Val yeoh

Hi there,

i'll be visiting Sri Lanka on the coming August 19, 2009.
can anyone pls recommend which are the places i shouldnt miss out?

Apart from that, may i know the approx transportation(cab) charges and duration needed if i travel from Colombo Hilton Hotel to Kandy?

Thank you.

Val

I will be in Colombo when the test match is being played against New Zealand. Does anyone know how I would go about getting tickets for 1 day? Thanks.

We will be staying in Habarana, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Mount Lavinia. I would like to know if anyone has used the massage/treatment facilities at any of these hotels/areas. What is the approx. cost of a massage? How long does it take.
Thank you.

My family wants to visit Sri Lanka next month. I don’t want to take big tour company service. They charge very high price. We want to spend our money with individual person who doing driving and guiding. How we did in other country. Money goes for poor family. Thanks

I meant to write that we have a private car and driver for the week so my queries about tipping relate to that!