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Latest storyThe easiest way to get online in Sri Lanka is a Dialog or SLT-Mobitel tourist SIM or eSIM from the Colombo airport counters. Here are the 2026 plans, prices, what to bring and how to choose.
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Sri Lanka has two monsoons that hit opposite coasts at different times, so somewhere on the island is dry every month. Here is when to go, region by region and month by month.
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The direct Kandy to Ella train is paused while the line is repaired, but the most scenic stretch is running again. Here's how to do the trip in 2026, step by step.
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The 10 best things to do in Jaffna and northern Sri Lanka, from Nallur temple and the island ferries to Jaffna crab curry, with 2026 transport and a 3-day plan.
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From rice and curry and egg hoppers to kottu, lamprais and watalappan: the 12 Sri Lankan dishes every visitor should try, with tips on spice, eating and where to go.
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Combine Sri Lanka's temples, tea country and trains with a Maldives overwater villa: the best order, how to split your nights, flights from Colombo and 2026 entry rules.
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The 10 best places in Sri Lanka's hill country, from Ella and Nuwara Eliya to Horton Plains and Adam's Peak, with 2026 train status, fees and a 5-day route.
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The 9 best places on Sri Lanka's south coast, from Galle Fort and Unawatuna to Mirissa's whales and Rekawa's turtles, with when to go and a 4-day route.
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A relaxed 10-day honeymoon route through Sigiriya, Kandy, tea country, Ella and the south coast, with romantic extras and 2026 train and visa updates.
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A relaxed 14-day route through Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Kandy, Horton Plains, Ella, Yala and the south coast, with an east coast version for summer and 2026 fees.
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A 10-day loop from the airport through the Cultural Triangle, Kandy, tea country, the Ella train, a Yala safari and the south coast, updated for 2026 rail closures and entry fees.
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We test the routes, count the costs and share what actually worked, from first-timer itineraries to solo trips on a shoestring.