Tea plantations, elephants and beaches. Affordable, though prices rose after the crisis.
For living50/100
For travel85/100
Key facts
Average net salary$250 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$300 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$3
Traveller daily budget$35 /day
Safety7/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+28 °C
Avg winter temperature+27 °C
Best time to visitDecember, January, February, March, April
Life expectancy77.7
Population21,756,000
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 43 countries
Places worth seeing
- Temple of the Tooth: The island’s holiest Buddhist shrine.
- Kandy Lake: A stroll around the central lake.
- Peradeniya Gardens: Orchids and palm avenues.
- Sigiriya: A rock fortress 2.5 hours north.
- Kandy–Ella train: One of the world’s prettiest train rides.
- Galle Fort: Dutch ramparts and a lighthouse.
- Unawatuna: A calm swimming bay.
- Stilt fishermen: Famous stilt fishing near Koggala.
- Mirissa: Winter whales and beaches.
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