Sri Lanka
Before You Travel
Sri Lanka is visa-free for Indians. However, Indians would need to fill up an ETA form on the Sri Lankan Immigration site for which the link is here. This is free of any charge and the ETA is sent to your mail within an hour of submission. Do not visit any other site or make any payments.
Next step is to book the transport. Ideal option is to rent a car with driver for the full duration. The standard rate is US$60 per day. We rented a car for 6 days which came to $360. We got a great reference for Mr. Sanjaya Roderigo who took us around for the 6 days. Contact Details can be provided on request.
Our Itinerary was as follows:
Day 1: Arrival at Colombo, drive to Mirissa. Overnight Stay at Mirissa
Day 2: Drive southwards towards Blue Beach Island, Hiriketiya Beach and back to Mirissa
Day 3: Drive to Ahangama. Overnight stay at Ahangama
Day 4: Day spent around Ahangama. Drive to Wijaya Beach, Unawatuna to see Turtles
Day 5: Drive to Galle. Overnight stay at Galle Fort
Day 6: Drive to Colombo with a stop at Bentota. Overnight stay at Colombo
Day 7: Day spent in Colombo. Late evening flight back to Mumbai
Day 1: Arrival at Colombo, drive to Mirissa. Overnight Stay at Mirissa
As we arrived at Colombo airport in the morning the first job to do was to get a local sim card. We got ourselves a Dialog sim card which would give us enough data connection for the duration of our visit. We met our transport provider Sanjaya and set off for Mirissa down south. It is approximately a two and a half hour drive through great roads.
We checked in at the Beach n Bliss resort in Mirissa. Enjoyed the evening watching the sunset at the Coconut Tree Hill and dinner at Lava at the Mirissa beach
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Day 2: Drive southwards towards Blue Beach Island, Hiriketiya Beach and back to Mirissa
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Day 3: Drive to Ahangama. Overnight stay at Ahangama
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Day 4: Day spent around Ahangama. Drive to Wijaya Beach, Unawatuna to see Turtles
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Day 5: Drive to Galle. Overnight stay at Galle Fort
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Day 6: Drive to Colombo with a stop at Bentota. Overnight stay at Colombo
Day 7: Day spent in Colombo. Late evening flight back to Mumbai
