Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Nawaloka Hospital HOSPITAL
( GOOGLE MAP ; 557 7111; www.nawaloka.com ;23 Deshamanya HK Dharmadasa Mawatha, Col 2)
This private hospital has a good reputation and English-speaking doctors.
MONEY
There are banks and ATMs all over the city. Exchange services are in the arrivals hall at
Bandaranaike International Airport, in Fort and along Galle Rd.
POST
Sri Lanka Post ( GOOGLE MAP ; tel, info 011 232 6203;DR Wijewardana Mawatha, Col 1;
7am-6pm) has branches around the city.
The major international express shipping services all have locations in Colombo.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Sri Lanka Tourist Board TOURIST INFORMATION
(SLTB; GOOGLE MAP ; 243 7059; www.srilanka.travel ;80 Galle Rd, Col 3; 9am-4.45pm Mon-Fri,
to 12.30pm Sat)
The country's national tourism office has lavish brochures and maps, and can answer ques-
tions.
Getting There & Away
Note that the roads in and around Colombo are very congested.
AIR
Although Bandaranaike International Airport is at Katunayake, 30km north of the city, it is
called Colombo (CMB) in airline schedules. Arriving by air - especially late at night - it is
easiest to spend your first night in Negombo or the city. You can then easily move on by
road, rail or bus.
BUS
Colombo's bus stations are chaotic, but have frequent buses going in all directions. The
city has three main bus terminals, all just east of Fort train station on the south edge of Pet-
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