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Date Posted: 09:15:19 12/22/00 Fri
Author: GLOUCS PAUL
Subject: Re: Sri Lanka (a warning)
In reply to: WBA 's message, "Re: Sri Lanka (a warning)" on 09:47:10 12/20/00 Wed

THIS IS ALL GETTING A BIT CONFUSING, I SUPPOSE WE WON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE THE MATCHES ARE BEING PLAYED UNTIL WE ACTUALLY GET THERE. ANYWAY WHEREEVER THE MATCHES ARE BEING PLAYED HERE ARE A FEW TIPS ABOUT TRAVELLING IN SRI LANKA.

THERE ARE LOADS OF BUSES THAT RUN FROM TOWN TO TOWN, AND SOME ARE AIR CONDITIONED. PRICES VARY FROM ABOUT 70 RUPEES TO 150 RUPEES FOR THE MORE EXPENSIVE A/C BUSES FOR A SINGLE JOURNEY FROM COLOMBO TO KANDY. (�1 = 100 Rps). IT CAN BE A BIT CROWDED, AND A BIT OF A FIGHT TO GET ON SOME OF THE BUSES.

THERE ARE ALSO TRAINS THAT RUN FROM COLOMBO TO KANDY, RANGING FROM 100 Rps 3RD CLASS, TO 300 - 400 Rps ON THE INTERCITY TRAIN THAT RUNS TWICE A DAY BUT NEEDS BOOKING A FEW DAYS BEFORE HAND.

ALTERNATIVELY, AND THIS IS THE WAY I NORMALLY TRAVEL ABOUT, IS TO BOOK A LOCAL MINI-BUS TYPE VAN. USUALLY ABOUT 10 SEATERS, BUT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO CRAM A FEW MORE INSIDE. BOOK IT FOR A DAY, AND DEPENDING ON HOW GOOD YOUR NEGOTIATING IS, IT WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM 3000 Rps TO DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THAT PRICE. SEEMS A LOT, BUT IF YOU GET 10 IN THE VAN IT WORKS OUT AT LESS THAN A FIVER EACH RETURN TRIP. REMEMBER NOT TO PAY THE DRIVER UNTIL HE DROPS YOU BACK AT THE HOTEL AT THE END OF THE DAY.

AS PEOPLE START TO BOOK THEIR HOTELS, IT MIGHT BE WORTH LEAVING A MESSAGE ON THIS BOARD SO THAT YOU CAN ARRANGE TO MEET UP OUT THERE AND SORT OUT THE TRAVELLING.

SEE YOU OUT IN SRI LANKA....PAUL

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