Discover Sri Lanka
Travel basics from a Sri Lankan–Japanese family in Ella.
So we hear every travel question from both sides: what visitors need to know, and what locals take for granted. These guides are the short, honest answers we give guests over dinner.
The Kandy to Ella train
Is it running? How to book, which class and which side to sit
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Sri Lankan food, explained
Rice and curry, kottu, hoppers and the words on the menu
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Cash, cards and ATMs
How to pay, what to carry and how to keep fees down
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ETA and entry basics
The official visa route, and the look-alike sites to avoid
Coming soon
Getting around
Trains, buses, tuk-tuks and ride apps
Coming soon
Best time to visit
Two monsoons, one island: where to go when, and Ella’s own rhythm
Coming soon
Coming through Ella?
Bring your questions to dinner; we’re on Passara Road.