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SRI LANKA HOLIDAYS - SRI LANKA PACKAGE
SRI LANKA HOLIDAY LATES
| Holiday | Room | Nts | Meals | Departure Dates |
Prices from |
Maximum save | Book |
| Sri Lanka | |||||||
| Serendib, 3* | Standard Room | 7 | All Inc | 14May-30Jun | £430 | NEW | |
| Club Palm Garden, 3½* | Standard Room | 5 | All Inc | 14May-25Jun | £467 | NEW | |
| Riverina, 3* | Standard Room | 5 | RB | 14May-25Jun | £442 | NEW | |
| Eden, 4½* | Eden Room | 7 | RB | 14May-25Jun | £460 | NEW | |
| Mount
Lavinia Beach, 3½* Ceylon Tour North, 3* Mount Lavinia Beach, 3½* |
Standard Room | 8 | RB | 3 Jun | £684 | NEW |
Key to meals: RO=Room Only, RB=Room and Breakfast,HB=Half
Board, FB=Full Board, ALL=All Inclusive, MMP=Mixed Meal Plan.
Prices are based on two people in a twin room. Save prices are per person.
Normal booking conditions apply.
SRI LANKA HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Best Time To Visit
December- March
Reaching Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka By Air:
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has flights which connect to London, Frankfurt. Paris. Stockholm,
Zurich and Rome . Air Lanka also has connections to Delhi, Mumbai, Madras,
Maldives, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Sydney.
Foreign airlines include British Airways, Aeroflot (via Moscow), Bulgarian
Airlines (via Sofia), Royal Jordanian (via Amman), and Emirates (via Dubal).
Sri Lanka By Sea:
Some cruise lines facilitate cruise and tour combinations with tours of the
ancient cities as part of a cruise itinerary. International ports include
Colombo, Talaimannar, Trincomalee and Galle. Passenger services to Sri Lanka
are operated by CIT, Cunard, Holland America, P&O and Royal Viking.
Visas
Visitors from the USA, Great Britain and most western European countries, Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, Israel, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong are exempted from
obtaining visas.
Weather
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Lanka Weather Forecast
Customs
Tourists can carry upto one and a half litres (approx three pints/two bottles)
of spirits, two bottles of wine. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars.
Banned items!
Banned goods include Sri Lankan currency in excess of Rs 250, firearms,
explosives or any other weapons, antiques, animals, birds or reptiles; tea,
rubber and coconut plants: dangerous drugs.
Declare on Arrival
Gems and jewellery and 'valuable goods' - such as video recorders and personal
computers - must be declared on arrival.
Health Tips
Immunization against hepatitis A, polio and typhoid is recommended. Malaria
and cholera are present. It is always better to have a malaria preventative
while travelling during the monsoons or else the mosquito might take you to
the bed! Take medical advice before traveling. Pack Imodium or a similar
preparation to alleviate symptoms of diarrhoea, as well as electrolyte mix for
rehydration. Sunburn and heat exhaustion are significant risks at all times of
year and children, in particular, should be kept out of the sun as far as
possible. Drink plenty of water to minimize dehydration. Do not drink tap
water anywhere in Sri Lanka unless you haveboiled or sterilized it yourself.
Health Services
Most luxury and mid-range hotels have a doctor on call. Your travel insurance
should include emergency repatriation.
General Hospital Emergency Services: 10 Regent Street, Colombo 8. tel:
(01)691111.
Sri Lanka Tourist Office - Official Website
http://www.srilankatourism.org
What to Pack
For men:
Light cotton or linen short-sleeved shirts, T-shirts, shorts and light baggy
pants for the coastal regions. Lightweight linen suit for business or more
formal occasions, light jacket or cotton sweatshirt for evenings in Kandy and
the hills where evenings can be cooler. Jacket and tie required at some old
and more formal hotel restaurants and clubs.
For women:
Skirts and tops made of linen or cotton; pants, shorts and T-shirts and also
beachwear. For business, tailored linen dress or suit. Large cotton or silk
shawl for the up-country where the evenings are cool.
For both:
For visits to sacred sites and ancient cities modest wear covering knees, arms
and shoulders is advisable.
Other items which may prove useful include Swiss Army knife or similar, small
torch and batteries, mosquito repellent, binoculars.
Tips on Currency
The Sri Lankan rupee is divided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of
5, 10, 25 and 50 cents and 1, 2, 5 and. 10 rupees. Notes are denominated in
values of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000. While changing money, tourists are
advised to ask for smaller denomination notes,for hawkers, taxi and
three-wheeler drivers are often unable to give change.
Staying
Colombo offers a wide range of accommodation from international brand
five-star hotels to basic guesthouses. Elsewhere, there are high quality resort
hotels, numerous small family-run guesthouses and hotels which offer basic but
very affordable accommodation.
Eating Out
Sri Lanka has plenty of restaurants, ranging from smart Colombo nightspots,
catering to the elites, to the simplest beach bars. The major hotels usually
offer a wide choice of international and Sri Lankan cuisines. Around the main
hotel complexes at Negombo, Bentota, Beruwala and Hikkaduwa there are numerous
independent restaurants.
Restaurant prices are quite affordable by international standards, but
imported liquors may burn a hole in your pocket.
Internal Transport
Air:
There is no internal air network.
Trains:
Sri Lanka has an extensive rail network and the key places may be travelled by
rail. Some trains offer first, second and third class, some only second and
third, some only first and second. Besides, some trains offer air conditioning
in first class, while those on the overnightrun from Colombo to Badulla offer
sleeperettes.Some trains running on the highly scenic stretch between Colombo
and Kandy have observation car berths.
Buses:
State-operated and privately-run buses link Colombo with all points and
operate between major towns, but they always remain stuffy.
It is better to travel by rail whenever it is possible.
Car hire:
Self-drive cars can be hired from tour operators but extreme caution is
required while driving , for the road surfaces are poor. Traffic drives on
left. Cars with drivers can be hired from travel agencies in Colombo and at
resorts, and taxis can be hired by negotiating a daily rate with the driver.
Business Hours
Bank timings: 09:00-13:00
Government and commercial office hours: 08:30 to 16:30.
Shopping hours: 08:00/ 09:00-19:00 from Monday- Friday. Closes early in the
afternoon on Saturdays.
Time Difference
GMT + 6 hrs
Tips on Communications
Post office timings: Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00.
Telephone calls: Direct dial almost all throughout the country
Dial 101 for trunk call connections where direct dial is not available.
International Direct Dial (IDD) is available.
International enquiries: Dial 134 within Colombo or (01)324144/329792
outside Colombo.
Electricity
230-240V. 50 cycle AC. Three-round-pin sockets.
Weights and Measures
Metric system of measurement.
Emergence Tel No.
Police: (01) 433333.
Fire: (01) 422222.
Tourist Police: (01) 327711.
Etiquette
Modesty is highly valued by all sections of the society. Beachwear is
acceptable at beach resorts, less acceptable off the beach and wholly
unacceptable at temples, mosques and shrines. Remove footwear and head gear
before entering Buddhist or Hindu shrines. Posing beside or on religious
statues is prohibited. Topless and nude sunbathing are illegal in Sri Lanka.
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