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How to get around in Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

How to get around in Sri Lanka Lonely Planet Editors 1 April 2021 Are you tempted by a train or keen for a hire car? There are plenty of ways to explore Sri Lanka © John Crux Photography / Getty Images When it comes to travelling around Sri Lanka you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s all about the trains. The country’s railway lines are indeed legendary, streaking along golden coasts and snaking around emerald tea plantations, but there’s plenty of alternative ways to explore the teardrop isle, including buses, flights and hire cars with drivers. Here’s our guide to getting around Sri Lanka.

The 10 best beaches in Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

The 10 best beaches in Sri Lanka Lonely Planet Editors 12 March 2021 Beautiful Unawatuna is among our list of Sri Lanka s top beaches © MariusLtu / Getty Images It was beaches that put Sri Lanka on the travel map. Whispered tales of long, palm-backed coastlines drew travellers to the teardrop-shaped island, who rubbed their eyes at the sight of the soft, powder-white sand and blue Indian Ocean swells. Though today Sri Lanka’s beaches are far from a secret, a degree of insider knowledge helps when it comes to picking the right stretch of coast to suit you. Whether you’re looking for social atmosphere or serious solitude, somewhere good to swim or with waves to surf, here’s our pick of the top beaches in Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka airports to reopen for international flights from 21 January?

Photo: John Crux Photography Tea, curries and beaches: you can start dreaming of Sri Lanka’s star attractions again. The country will reopen its airports to international tourists in two weeks. Per local media, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the two main airports Bandaranaike International Airport (Colombo) and Mattala International Airport (Hambantota) will reopen starting 21 January and international flights will resume gradually starting 23 January. “The airport was closed on March 19. Since then there have been no tourist arrivals for 10 months. We have been making various plans to restart the tourism industry since last June,” reports Sri Lankan news portal Ada Derana. “This time is an opportunity with good demand. This is the best time to implement this quickly. Therefore, we hope to open the entire airport to tourists by the 21st, 23rd of January. We are currently preparing for this after identifying some basic issues.”

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