You buy this once. You leave able to plan a first Sri Lanka trip: how long to stay, when to go, how to get around, what it costs, and sample itineraries you can adjust to your dates.

After checkout you get the full online guide plus a PDF for offline use.

What is inside

• Welcome: how to use the guide
• Understanding Sri Lanka: distinct regions, not one beach holiday
• How long to stay: 7, 10, 14, and 21+ days, and what each actually feels like
• When to visit: season, coasts, and what to leave out
• Getting around: car, train, bus, and tuk-tuk on real travel days
• Where to stay: a few bases, not a new hotel every night
• What it costs: a realistic budget, including contingency
• Food and dining
• Visas, packing, health, and connectivity
• Culture and etiquette
• Sample itineraries for 7, 10, and 14 days
• A final checklist you can use while you book

Who wrote it
Dileep D. Maliyagoda is Sri Lankan, born and raised on the island. He has worked in hotel management and tourism, including guest relations and a year in Dubai hospitality, and now works and lives in Warsaw, as a travel counsellor. This is local knowledge plus the job of planning trips for other people.

This is for a first trip. Use it to build a route that fits your time, not to collect every place on the map.