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Boys will be boys - girls should be careful.

by Maxus

I recently asked an Aluthgama friend if he knew a beach boy who arranged trips for me during my first few visits to the Island. “He has a German wife” I explained. My friend answered “Mark – all Aluthgama beach boys have at least one German wife and usually a Sri Lankan one as well”. This tip may appear a little obvious but having read some heart rending tales in several travel forums it seems reasonable to warn women visitors to Sri Lanka about the dangers of predatory males. Of course it happens in every country on earth but the Sinhalese can be particularly charming people, Sri Lanka is a relatively modern country and the people well educated so tourists will find less of the cultural barriers that exist in some ‘exotic’ locations, it’s very easy to make friends with the local people and like anywhere not everyone is full of good intentions.Sex before marriage still isn’t the norm in...

MALARIA CAUSES DEATH !

by DAO

*SRI LANKA IS A HIGH RISK AREA*PLEASE PREPARE! Malaria can sometimes be fatal and at best may make you regret that you survived. Most medicines must be taken weeks BEFORE you come here. There are 4 different species of Malaria and humans can get them all from the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Illness and death from malaria are largely preventable - if you plan ahead.While you are here you need to use a repellent spray early in the morning and any periods of darkness, especially at night. The Bartender at my beach hotel had Malaria 3 times before he was 25. Do not take chances!MALARIA can incubate in your body for years. Do you really want to take the chance?I would suggest you buy repellent with 100% DEET.DEETA FEW OTHER WEBSITES:GENERAL INOCULATIONS NEEDED PERSONAL PROFILE YOU CAN BUILD

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Local Guides, Touts and Sales men !

by carldietrich

Literally at every Tourist site, from Kandy to Sigiriya to Polonnaruwa, and from Tissamahrama to Galle to Colombo, there are many touts and sales people who try to make fast buck. Some are local guides, but beware, if you don't decide the price before you start out with them, they will demand quite excessive fees at the end.The touts are people who will try to take you to a shop, massage parlour or even to a close by spice garden (specially near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage) and get a huge commission on that, which amounts to robbing you.The sales people are who come behind you, sometimes, with their merchandise in their hands. Although the maps and books are all right, the souvenirs are of quite bad quality and not worth the price at all.All the souvenirs that we bought at Tourist Board approved shops are of excellent quality.

People Wielding Smiles!

by Hmmmm

Sometimes one is just busy. You know walking somewhere, mission minded, oblivious to the outside world, for fear of being side tracked. So the head goes down, ears are pinned back and we trudge forward.Its during these moments, when you are walking through the village trying to make the last bus that will take you home, a Sri Lankan or group of Sri Lankans wielding massive smiles and interested dispositions... Stop you, and with a little wobble of the head ask you where are you from? How you like Sri Lanka? Have you seen Sigiriya? Did you watch the Cricket?And many other burning questions that you simply must answer.So if you do see a group of Sri Lankans walking toward you with grins on their dials, pin your ears back and run. Run I say! Otherwise you will have to meet them and exchange great conversation with these locals. And we certainly can't have that can we, certainly not!...

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Riding Tuk- Tuk and talking to strangers

by iryna

If you want to have a Tuk-Tuk ride take it from your hotel..it will be much cheaper! If you take it from the street they may charge you 10 times more (what actually happened with us :))..Second thing to be aware is talking to strangers...As you leave the hotel different people will follow you..They introduce themself as a hotel gardener or hotel cleaner etc and even as a police officer (they may show you even ID (very quikly)).They'll say about any activities (elephant show exmpl) and offer to escort you...Be careful-it's a fraud.Their aim is your purse

Traffic and Driving

by PierreZA

Busses are the bullies on the roads of Sri Lanka. It seems that bus drivers have no respect for other road users (or the lives of their passengers). I took a bus from Bandarawela to Matare – I was very relieved when we arrived at our destination, as we had a burst tyre on the way at high speed.

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Health Advice: Before you go

by Maxus

There are lots of websites providing health information for visitors to Sri Lanka, my particular favourite is compiled by The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (University College London Hospitals) and you will find it here: http://www.thehtd.org/travel/destination.asp?DocID=167#vmThere are good doctors everywhere, if you are ill speak to your local three-wheeler driver rather than your hotel and you could save yourself a £50 hike in the price of your treatment - local doctors charge a few pounds.

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Chikungunya Viral Fever

by Maxus

There is much discussion about malaria in Sri Lanka and whether or not anti-malarial drugs are necessary in the main tourist areas but there are other mosquito-borne diseases to worry about too so precautions against being bitten by mosquitoes are increasingly important.Dengue fever appears to be on the increase (a Sinhalese friend was very ill with Dengue in October 2006) and the Sri lankan press is currently reporting a Chikungunya viral fever "epidemic" in some parts of Sri Lanka.A Google search will give you news on the most dangerous areas and may offer medical advice but there are no pills you can take to prevent either Dengue or Chikungunya so not getting bitten is the only way to be 100% sure.Unfortunately the mosquitoes which carry Dengue and Chikungunya do not only bite of an evening so you need to be on your guard round the clock. Some people swear by all manner of herbal...

Getting Medical Advice

by Maxus

Having spent a month in a Turkish hospital, I know from experience that a serious accident abroad is no fun and accidents do happen. There are some excellent hospitals in Colombo and in a tourist resort you should be fine but off the beaten track a well equipped hospital or even an ambulance could be hours away. We don't like to think about the worst happening but Sri Lankan roads are comparatively dangerous so it might pay to be prepared.Make sure that you have photocopies of your medical insurance documents with you and that your travelling companions know what they are and where you keep them. It’s maybe even a good idea for backpackers to tell the people you travel with what to do and who to phone if there is an accident in which you are seriously injured.You are unlikely to be far from medical advice for more minor complaints as even small towns will have a doctor’s clinic and or...

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The Bentota Crocodile

by Maxus

I don’t know what this reptile is called (Iguana or Monitor Lizard maybe?) but they are common in Sri Lanka and you see them often when out and about, even in towns. They are unlikely to attack you unless provoked but they can grow to quite a size and its best to keep your distance. They ain’t venomous apparently but they live in the nastiest of places (often in the sewers of built up areas) and they feed off carrion and garbage so if you are unlucky enough to get bitten by one you need to seek medical advice ASAP as the bite is liable to become infected. .In Aluthgama they are known colloquially as a Bentota Crocodile because touts will attempt to lure the more gullible traveller on a trip up the Bentota River with promises of crocodiles to photograph. There are no crocs in Bentota and should the duped tourist complain they are told that this is indeed a ‘Bentota Crocodile’.

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Q:  Thinking of traveling to Sri Lanka in the end of March for 3 weeks. I will go with my 6 yr old. Will take Medical precoushns bu... 

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A: Any special reasons why you want to stay in Colombo for 3 days. Everywhere in Sri Lanka is child friendly, but as you want to end up in Trinco (and spend part of your... 

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