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Triplandio Sri Lanka guide covers 3 travel guides with 1 city across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Sri Lanka with 61 POI, spanning 63.5 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Sri Lanka
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Sri Lanka
Cost
HIGH
Safety
45
Health
38
Lifestyle
55
Infra
26
Rank
#76
Score
31
Tourists
540K/y
GDP/cap
$5.0k
Life Exp
77.7 yrs
Population
21.8M
Currency
LKR Rs
Language
Sinhala
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
119
Traditional Local Food Sri Lanka
Local Flavours of Sri Lanka — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
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Starter
Vegan
Gotukola Sambol
ගොටුකොල සම්බෝල
go-too-koh-lah sahm-bol
· Pennywort Salad
A refreshing salad made with finely chopped gotukola leaves.
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Main course
Meat
Kandyan Kukul Mas Curry
මහනුවර කුකුල් මස් කறි
kuh-kool mahs curry
· Spiced Chicken Curry
A robust chicken curry with a blend of spices unique to Kandy.
Main course
Vegetarian
Ambula
ඇඹුල
ahm-boo-lah
· Sour Rice Dish
A tangy rice meal featuring native spices and tamarind.
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Dessert
Vegan
Kandyan Kalu Dodol
මදෝල් දොදොල්
kalu doh-dol
· Dark Coconut Milk Sweet
A traditional dark, sticky confection made with coconut milk and palm sugar.
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Main course
Vegetarian
Thalangama Hodi
තළංගම හොඩි
thal-an-gah-ma ho-dee
· Coconut Egg Curry
A creamy coconut milk curry with boiled eggs.