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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.

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“Friendliness of Sri Lankans. Mix of cultures – Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Muslim. Variety of sights and activities – historic sites and cities, beach resorts, wildlife/national parks. Quality and variety of accommodation. Food – especially seafood, tropical fruit. [What did you like most about Sri Lanka?] Ravi was great. He had an amazing ability to spot a chameleon at 500m! We appreciated his knowledge of birds and wildlife. We enjoyed his insights into local history and culture.”

Deborah & Pablo