About Us

Splendid SriLanka
Splendid Sri Lanka is a Sub Brand of Purple Travel is online travel company with its HO in Mumbai. Started in 2012 & growing at an exciting pace, we have managed to make a mark in the travel Industry . Founded by the Ex Country Head of MNC Travel & Leisure company, as on date Purple Travel has a team of 15 Employees & growing. The Founding team come from the defense background and do practice very high levels of Ethics in all what we do. Our Customers over the last 6 years have repeatedly come back for more.

Why Go with Splendid SriLanka
Chosen Destinations ,We are not a Regular Travel Agent . We are specialist of each destination we chose so you can be rest assured of getting the best guidance on each of these. Handpicked Partners For each destination on our portfolio .. we have handpicked partners who specialise to provide the most cost effective & efficient holiday products to our esteemed clients.
In all the destinations we work, we service both b2b through the Travel Agent Channel & direct Consumers through intelligent marketing channels.

The facts
·   Official Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
-   Capital: Colombo
-   Population: 21 million
-   Total Area: 64,740 square kilometres
-   Official Language: Sinhala 74% (official and national), Tamil 18% (national), other 8%; English is commonly used in government and spoken competently by about 10% of the population.
-   Religions: Buddhist 70%, Islam 8%, Hindu 7%, Christian 6%
-   Voltage: 230-240 Volts 50HzHz.
-   Dialling Code: +94
-   Time Difference: GMT/UTC +5:30. For time differences please visit www.timeanddate.com

Weather
The Average temperature along the coast is 26.7°C and 19.7°C in the hill country. In Colombo, the commercial capital, situated on the west coast, the temperature varies from 26.4ºC to 27.8ºC. Relative Humidity varies from 70% during the day to 90% at night. In the lowlands the climate is typically tropical with an average temperature of 27ºC. In the higher elevations it can be quite cool with temperatures going down to 16ºC at an altitude of nearly 2,000 meters.

Bright, sunny warm days are common even during the height of the monsoon as climatically Sri Lanka has no off season. The south west monsoon brings rain mainly from May to July to the western, southern and central regions of the island, while the north-east monsoon rains occur in the northern and eastern regions in December and January.

Visit www.worldclimate.com to get an idea of what the weather will be like on your touir.

Visas
Nationals of most countries do not require a visa as this will be issued upon arrival at no extra charge for up to 30 days.
You can also visit https://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/ for current visa information.

Arrival
For specific information and directions regarding the joining hotel for your tour please refer to the joining letter which will be sent to you with your final tour vouchers.

Money
Prices quoted in this country dossier are in US dollars (US$), unless otherwise specified.

Local currency
The monetary unit in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan rupee. For up to date exchange rates with your own currency visitwww.oanda.com or www.xe.com.

Changing money, credit cards & ATMs
ATMs, foreign exchange agencies and banks are not so accessible outside of the bigger cities. It is advisable to carry with you enough hard currency to last you till you are able to make it to another big city. Changing money upon arriving at the airport is a worthy recommendation.

Working out your budget
It is impossible to say exactly what you will need during your tour but hopefully the following will help you work out your budget. Please refer to your tour dossier for full details of what’s included and excluded. Your spending money should cover meals, entrance fees, some souvenirs and drinks etc. For approximate prices of optional excursions, please see the optional excursions guide located on the tour page here. The amount you will actually spend depends on personal taste and budget but we recommend that you bring along more than you think you will need to cover any emergencies or unexpected must-have souvenirs.

Entrance fees
Generally speaking most entrance fees will be covered by the recommended spending money. There are, however, other sites and museums that are not part of the tour programme which you may wish to visit in your free time. If you have an International Student Card you will often be entitled to reduced entrance fees.

Tipping
Although tipping may not be a custom to you at home, locals here depend on your tips as many of them have families and children to support. Tucan Travel aim to support the local community on every tour by staying in locally operated hotels and employing local guides for many excursions. Tips are one of the most important aspects of our contribution to local communities. We encourage you to tip after most optional excursions and your tour leader will be able to advise you on a reasonable amount. Please make sure to allow enough local currency to tip after meals and excursions.

Optional excursions
Most excursions and entrance fees are NOT included in the local payment and you can therefore choose as many or as few optional excursions as you like. A full list of the main excursions available on each tour can be found on our optional excursions guide. All prices given are approximate and are likely to change due to local inflation or exchange rates.

Local transport
On your trip in Sri Lanka we will be travelling on a combination of both private and public transport to give you an insight into the country and how it all works. As the infrastructure is not set up as much in Sri Lanka as other destinations we will travel mostly be private vehicles. Your tour leader will be able to provide advice on this when you stop in major cities.

Security
In any foreign place you should exercise a reasonable degree of caution. Be sensible. Don’t walk around lonely back streets, especially on your own or at night, don’t wear expensive looking jewellery or a classy watch and don’t carry a wallet in your back pocket. Don’t carry your camera openly; always have it in a small day pack which is firmly attached to your body, preferably in the front in crowded places. Take particular care not to become too relaxed if you have had a few drinks and are returning to your hotel at night – it is best to always take a taxi. Always wear a money belt or leave your valuables, including your passport, in the hotel security box. Generally Mongolia is very safe, and most people have no problems at all.

Local food and drink
Good food is found in abundance in Sri Lanka with a wide choice of cuisine to choose from. Rice is the staple meal and is generally consumed with a range of vegetable curries, fish, beef, chicken or egg and a mallum (finely shredded leaves which are lightly stir fried). Vegetarian curries are made from practically every available fruit or vegetable such as brinjals, beans, beetroot, carrot, banana flower, ash plantains, pumpkin etc Curries in Sri Lanka are much hotter than India and should you eat something too hot, the best to eat is plain rice, pasta or noodles, yoghurt or curd or even cucumber. Excellent fresh fish is found in coastal towns with prawns, crab, and lobsters too. Another speciality is the hopper, similar to a bowl shaped pancake which is crisp at the other edges. There are many varieties such as egg hoppers where an egg is poached in the centre. There is also a wide array of fresh exotic fruit to tantalise your taste buds.

National holidays
1 January - New Year's Day.
14 January - Tamil Thai Pongal Day.
4 February - National Day.
February (variable) - Maha Sivarathri Day.
20 March - Milad un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
21 March - Good Friday.
13-14 April - Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
1 May - May Day.
2 October - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
28 October - Deepavali.
9 December - Eid al-Adha (Hadji Festival Day).
25 December - Christmas Day.