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Sri Lanka
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- Colombo
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- LKR
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- Sinhala, Tamil
- Geographic region
- Southern Asia
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Paying in Sri Lanka: LankaQR, Cards and How Much Cash to Carry
LankaQR reaches 473,214 merchants and accepts four foreign wallets. What the Central Bank publishes about cards, ATMs and how much currency you may carry.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingColombo / Transportation
Driving in Sri Lanka: Permits, Self-Drive and Tolls
Which Sri Lankan permit a foreign driver needs, what the DMT temporary licence costs, when a car with driver is simpler, and 2026 expressway tolls from Colombo.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingColombo / Money & payments
Why Sri Lanka Prices Heritage Tickets in Dollars, and What Else Costs
Sigiriya costs USD 35 on the official tariff, quoted in dollars with a daily rupee conversion. What the published tariffs, VAT and duty schedules actually say.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingColombo / First-time visitor
Sri Lanka Is Not a Smaller India: What the Census Figures Show
Sri Lanka is 69.8 percent Buddhist with two official languages and its own visa system. The measurable differences, and where the comparison does hold.
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Poya Days and April: Picking Sri Lankan Travel Dates by the Calendar
Every full moon is a public holiday in Sri Lanka, thirteen of them in 2026 and twelve in 2027. What the official calendar and bank holiday lists actually show.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingColombo / Transportation
Why Short Distances Take Hours in Sri Lanka, and What Fits in a Day
Sri Lanka is 435 km long with 312 km of expressway and 1,436 km of railway. Why the map misleads, and what the official distances and punctuality figures show.
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Sinhala, Tamil and English: Where Each One Works in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has two official languages and English as the constitutional link language. What the 2024 census says about literacy in each, and where Tamil dominates.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingNegombo / Weather & what to wear
Sri Lanka Has Four Rainfall Seasons, Not a Dry Half and a Wet Half
Sri Lanka's meteorological year runs in four seasons across two monsoons, and the two coasts take their rain at opposite ends of it. What the official record shows.
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