Sri Lanka / ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය / இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு – Let’s explore here
Sri Lanka is a beautiful island country that sits in the Indian Ocean in South Asia. It has a very long, rich and troubled history. It’s mainly a fairly flat country, although there are mountains in the South. It has no land borders, although there are Hindu myths stating that there was a land border with India until about 1500BC.
What currency do they use in Sri Lanka?
In Sri Lanka they use the Sri Lankan rupee. Cash is widely used. The use of credit / debit cards is not widely accepted. Traveller’s cheques are not readily accepted. There are many ATMs in cities and towns throughout the country.
You should make yourself aware of the amount that your bank charges you for using credit and debit cards abroad. Often credit cards are cheaper for purchasing items directly, and for withdrawing cash from ATMs.
What language do they speak in Sri Lanka?
They speak Sinhalese and Tamil in Sri Lanka. English is also widely spoken in cities and by the younger gerenations.
What time zone is Sri Lanka in?
Remember, when you’re planning your next trip to take a look at what time zone it’s in.
Do I need a visa to visit Sri Lanka?
We’ve created a dedicated, more comprehensive page on visas, which you should find helpful. Check it out!
What’s it like to drive in Sri Lanka?
We’ve also created a dedicated page to driving abroad, which you might find helpful 🙂
Current travels
We haven’t finished our planning for driving though Sri Lanka yet. When we do though, we’ll post it here, and in the blog.
Hopefully our journey will improve our knowledge of this intriguing and beautiful country, and enable us to meet some interesting people. We’ll be updating this page at that time – don’t forget to check back 🙂
Is wild camping legal in Sri Lanka?
No, wild camping is discouraged in the main in Sri Lanka.
If you’ve got some awesome pictures, or some useful info that you’d like to share, let us know!
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