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Travel
International
Introduction
Note
All but essential travel to the north or east
(other than Trincomalee and Nilaveli) is advised.
This covers the areas roughly north of the A12
road and the east coast between the towns of
Trincomalee and Pottuvil, including Batticaloa.
Much of the north and east of Sri Lanka remains
heavily mined, particularly around the A9 road
from Vavuniya to Jaffna. There is a threat from
domestic terrorism in Sri Lanka. However, most
visits to Sri Lanka are trouble-free.
Travelling
by Air
The
national airline is SriLankan Airlines (UL)
Airports
Colombo
Bandaranaike (CMB) (Katunayake) is
29km (19 miles) north of the city. To/from the
airport: Buses go to the city regularly and
take 45 to 60 minutes. Taxis are available. There
are trains to Maradana Station, located 1.6km (1
mile) from the city centre (travel time – 60
minutes). Facilities: Duty free shop,
restaurant, bar, snack bar, bank, post office,
tourist information and car hire.
Travel
Times
Approximate
flight times
From Colombo to London is 12 hours, to Hong
Kong is five hours 10 minutes, to the Seychelles
is three hours 55 minutes and to Tokyo is
nine hours.
Departure
tax
None.
Travelling
by Water
Main
ports: Colombo, Galle,
Hambantota, Kankasanthurai,
Point Pedru and Trincomalee.
For more information on Sri Lankan ports, contact
the Sri Lanka Port Authority, No.19, Chaithya
Road, P.O Box 595, Colombo 01; tel: (1) 242 1201 or
1231
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