TRIP PLANNER
GETTING THERE
SriLankan Airlines (www.srilankanairlines.com) operate three flights per week from Hong Kong to Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport with a stop in Bangkok (journey time: six hours, 30 minutes). SriLankan Airlines is scheduled to join the oneworld alliance of carriers by the end of 2013 when it is thought that the airline will commence a code-share arrangement with Cathay Pacific.
WHEN TO GO
Climatically, the driest and best season is from December to March on the west and south coasts and in the hill country. This period is also when most foreign tourists come – many of them escaping the European winter.
NEED TO KNOW
While most nationalities do not require a visa to enter the country, all holiday and business travellers to Sri Lanka must obtain Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) prior to arrival. Visit eta.gov.lk for more information. At the time of press, HK$1 equates to LKR16.3 (Sri Lankan Rupee).
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