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Which companies run services from and to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ella Odyssey | Sri Lanka Railways | Dunhinda Odyssey Train | Sri Lanka Railway | Magical Sri Lanka | Lanka Holidays | Leamigo Transfers | Sri Lanka Bus Service | Real Lanka Holidays | Travel Lanka | AKMT Holidays | Sri Lanka Luxury Bus Service | Avro Travels & Tours | Prince Travels | Muthu Travels | Superline | Laksiri A/C Service | Le Ceylan | Al Rashith Travels & Tours | Raja Travels |
Electricity and socket type
Voltage: 230V, Socket Type: D, M and G.
Internet accessibility
Wi-fi in guesthouses and hotels is the norm. Mobile data is reasonably quick (at least 3G speeds) in larger towns and all cities. You may get no signal in rural areas.
Are credit cards accepted across the country?
Yes
Mentionable public holidays
Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Independence Day of Sri Lanka | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Maha Shivaratri | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Sinhalese New Year's Eve | Tamil New Year's Eve | Puthandu | Sinhalese New Year | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Good Friday | Labour Day | Vesak | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Eid al-Fitr | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Asalha Puja | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Diwali Likely | Ill Full Moon Poya Day | Mawlid | Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day | Christmas Day
How much does a local transport ticket cost?
25.00 Rs
How much does a dinner at a nice restaurant cost?
687.50 Rs
Do I need any vaccinations before I visit Sri Lanka?
Yes
Who needs a Visa to enter Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan | Cameroon | Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Liberia | Mali | Myanmar[14] | Nigeria | North Korea[15][16] | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Syria | Uganda