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YOUR HOLIDAY
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Several
aspects should be looked into if you are to make the best of
your holiday.
Timing your holiday
Depending on the type of vacation you intend having, you should
select your locations. Beach holidays are best during the driest
months when the seas are calm. However the climate varies in
different parts of the island according to the monsoon rains.December
to March are the driest and best seasons on the west and south
coasts and in the hill country, while the eastern coast enjoys
its dry spell during May to September.Two major cultural pageants,
the Kandy Perahera and the Kataragama festival take place in
July/August each year
Tourist months
The tourist season does coincide with the calm seas on the western
and southern coasts during December to March. However these
times can be quite crowded as westerners, mainly Europeans,
travel out of their countries to avoid the cold winters.
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Air fares and accommodation rates are higher during December
to March than during the off season when one can take advantage
of very competitive rates.
Finding your way about
Having a road map in hand is an excellent way of finding your
way around the country. There are several types of maps which
could be purchased, but the most appropriate is the Road Map
produced by the Sri Lankan Government Survey Department. This
overall map is clear to read, and is easily available at leading
Bookshops and the Survey Department Map Sales Center in Colombo
Fort. (Telephone: 01-435328). The Nelles Verlag 1:450,000 Sri
Lanka, is one of the best foreign produced maps, and it includes
city maps of Colombo, Anuradhapura, Kandy and Galle.
Sri Lankan Special Holidays
In addition to Saturday and Sunday, the full moon day (Poya
Day) of each month is a holiday in Sri Lanka. On Poya Days all
places of entertainment are closed and no alcohol is sold. Hotels
make special arrangements for customers to order their alcohol
the day before Poya holiday. |
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