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TRAFFIC DRIVES ON THE LEFT. MOST ROADS ARE TARRED,
WITH A 56 KPH IN TOWNS & 75 KPH OUTSIDE TOWNS.
DRIVING CONDITIONS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. MOTORCYCLES
AVAILABLE FOR HIRE BUT EXPENSIVE. NO EXPRESSWAYS OR
MOTORWAYS ROADS ARE POORLY MAINTAINED. NORMAL TO HIRE CAR
AND DRIVER. LOCAL TOUR AND TRAVEL AGENTS SUPPLY CAR AND
DRIVER.
TAXIS:
AVALIABLE IN MOST TOWNS AND IDENTIFIED BY YELLOW ROOF AND
RED NUMBERS ON WHITE PLATES. TAXIS SHOULD BE METERED AND
MAKE SURE THE METER IS BEING USED, NEGOTIATE A FARE BEFORE
YOU GET IN A TAXI WITHOUT A METER.
BUS:
THERE IS AN ISLAND WIDE SERVICE. OPERATES FROM 05:00 TO
24:00. SERVICE IS NOT RELIABLE EARLY MORNING AND AFTER
22:00. BUSES ARE SLOW AND NORMALLY OVERCROWDED. EXPRESS
SERVICES DEPART TO PRINCIPAL TOWNS EVERY HALF AND HOUR AND
REGULAR SERVICES EVERY 15 MINUTES FROM THE CENTRAL BUS
STAND IN PETTAH. INTER CITY EXPRESS SERVICE OPERATES
BETWEEN COLOMBO AND KANDY.
RAIL
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SERVICES TO PLACES OF INTEREST. KANDY, ANURADHAPURA,
POLONNARUWA, GALLE, HIKKADUWA, BENTOTA, MATARA, NANU-WYA,
NEGOMBO, BANDARAWELA, HAPUTALE, DIYATALAWA AND TALAWAKELLE
DEPARTING FROM COLOMBO. INTER CITY EXPRESS SERVICE FROM
COLOMBO TO KANDY AND COLOMBO TO BANDARAWELA.
JOUNEY COLOMBO TO TRINCOMALEE 250KMS WILL TAKE 6HOURS.
AIR
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SRILANKAN AIRLINES (UL) IS THE NATIONAL AIRLINES.
CHARTER HELICOPTER SERVICE TO ALL TOWN HOTELS AND PLACES OF
INTEREST AND FIXED WING CHARTER SERVICE TO ALL DOMESTIC
AIRPORTS IN SRI LANKA. CESSNA AIRCRAFT WITH A CAPACITY OF
FIVE PASSENGERS AND HELICOPTERS FROM RATMALANA AIRPORT,
LANDING FACILITIES AT BATTICALOA, HINGURAKGODA, VAVUNIYA,
ANURADHAPURA, KANKESANTHURAI, KOGGALA, SIGIRIYA, AMPARAI,
PUTTALAM, KATUNAYAKE AND TRINCOMALEE.
SEA
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INTERNATIONAL PORTS INCLUDE COLOMBO, TALAIMANNAR, TRINCOMALEE
AND GALLE. PASSENGER SERVICES TO SRI LANKA ARE OPERATED BY
HOLLAND AMERICA, P&O, ROYAL VIKING, CIT AND CUNARD.
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