Language

Essential Information For Sri Lanka

Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages of Sri Lanka, but English is widely spoken and understood in the main tourist centres and major towns and cities though not by many people in rural areas. German, French and Italian as well as a little Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese and Russian are also spoken in some tourist areas.

“We had another fantastic two weeks in Sri Lanka and will definitely return to explore more. Thank you Tikalanka we would love to come again – the east coast is still somewhere we haven't made it to yet...”

Kevin, Susan, Myles & Jackie