Your visas to Sri Lanka

• Ready to visit paradise island? Two forms of visas are offered to travellers intending to experience the beautiful island of Sri Lanka - Visit Visa and Business Visa. For more information on applying for a visa please visit www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/

Sri Lanka Currency

• The rupee is the currency of Sri Lanka, and one [01] rupee is divided into 100 cents. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and abbreviates into LKR to distinguish between other rupees

• Kottu - has become a popular dinner meal with many locals. Originally a cheap meal that was created to feed the working class, combined with vegetables, egg, and a meat option - it has now in the 21st Century, become the dish of choice for most of Colombo’s post party-goers.

• String Hoppers - made from a thick rice flour based batter, squeezed into thin noodles, and then steamed. String hoppers are normally eaten for breakfast or dinner, along with a variety of different curry.

• Coconut rotti - is coconut infused solid flat-bread. Somewhat similar to a mini pizza, without a topping. It can be eaten plain, but is usually served with curries or condiments.

• Hoppers - are an iconic food of Sri Lanka. It all begins with a simple pancake batter that’s spruced up with coconut milk and a splash of toddy (Sri Lankan palm wine). It can be eaten plain or with an egg fried into the center of it.

• Pittu - a combination of flour, fresh shredded coconut, and a handful of desiccated coconut. The precious little cakes are traditionally steamed in bamboo tubes. After being cooked, the crumbly textured pittu cakes are served with fresh sweetened coconut milk.

• Sweetmeats - well known throughout South Asia, as the place of origin for sweets and desserts originating from there. Many Sri Lankan desserts and sweets contain domestic coconut, spices, jaggery and treacle.

• Rice and curry - Sri Lanka rice and curry, is none like any imaginable. As a paradise islander’s staple, this offers a range of flavoursome combinations from sweet, to sour and of course the chillie! Have a full rice and curry meal, that will leave you wanting little else.

• King coconut - Taken straight from the source, king coconut water is a refreshing drink that is said to have medicinal and healing effects on the body. This drink is perfect on a hot and humid day.

• Milk tea - You’ve probably already had tea from around the world, but nothing compares to a milk tea made in Sri Lanka. Whether a 5-star hotel or a village shop, tea is the pride and joy of this paradise nation and every cup made is made with love, care and a lot of sugar.