About us
Sri Lanka travel guides
written by people who live here
Visit Sri Lanka is an independent travel information site run by a Sri Lanka-based founder and editorial team. We don't take tourism board funding, we don't publish press trips as editorial, and we don't recommend places we haven't verified ourselves.
40+
In-depth destination guides
9
Provinces covered first-hand
2026
All guides verified this year
100%
Independent - no tourism board funding
Who's behind this site
Asani Wasana
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Based in Sri Lanka
I'm Sri Lankan, born and raised here, and I've spent the better part of the last decade travelling across all nine provinces of the island - not as a tourist, but as someone trying to document what's actually here for travellers who want to plan properly.
I started Visit Sri Lanka in 2025 because most of what I found online about Sri Lanka fell into two categories: thin list-posts written by people who had visited for two weeks, or sponsored content that told you what operators wanted you to book. Neither type actually helped travellers plan a good trip.
Every guide on this site reflects either my own direct experience or research I've verified on the ground. When prices or policies change - and in Sri Lanka, they do - I update the articles. The goal is a resource I'd actually want to use when planning a trip somewhere I've never been.
Why this site exists
Sri Lanka is one of the most varied travel destinations in Asia - ancient ruins, cloud-forest mountains, leopard-dense wildlife parks, Indian Ocean beaches, and a centuries-old spice and tea culture, all compressed into an island about the size of Ireland. Planning a trip here well requires specific, current, first-hand knowledge.
Most online content about Sri Lanka is written by people who visited briefly, or generated from databases without anyone actually checking the facts on the ground. Entry prices change, visa rules change, train schedules change - and most travel sites don't update until a reader complains in the comments.
The editorial policy here is simple: if we haven't verified it, we don't publish it. If something changes, we update the guide, not just the date at the top.
What we cover
- Destination guides for every major region, from the Cultural Triangle to the East Coast
- Practical planning: visas and ETA, health requirements, realistic travel costs
- Seasonal and weather guidance - Sri Lanka's two-monsoon system is genuinely complex
- Safari and wildlife: Yala, Wilpattu, Minneriya, Udawalawe, Bundala
- Train travel, including the famous Kandy–Ella highland route
- Itinerary planning for 5-day trips through to one month
- Food, culture, and heritage for visitors who want more depth than the highlights
How this site is funded
Visit Sri Lanka is funded through affiliate commissions from Booking.com, Viator, and other travel booking platforms. When you book a hotel or tour through a link here, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We are transparent about this wherever affiliate links appear.
The site also carries display advertising through Google AdSense. This provides a secondary revenue stream that keeps the content free to access.
Neither affiliate relationships nor advertising influence editorial decisions. We recommend places we believe in, and we do not accept payment for editorial mentions.
Corrections and reader input
Sri Lanka changes quickly - prices go up, attractions close for restoration, bus routes change. Reader corrections are one of the most valuable inputs we have, and we act on them. If you find something wrong in any guide, please let us know and we'll investigate and update within 24–48 hours on weekdays.
We also incorporate first-hand updates from readers who have recently visited a destination. If you have current information - a new entry fee, a changed opening time, a road that's now paved or unpaved - that's the kind of detail that makes guides genuinely useful for the next traveller.