Sri Lanka
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| Sri Lanka
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 Sri Lanka | |
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| Capital | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte |
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| Language | Sinhalese, Tamil |
| Currency | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
| Time zone | SLST (UTC+5:30) |
| Calling code | +94 |
The island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
Charts
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Weather
Tropical climate; two distinct monsoon seasons. Heavy rainfall along the western coast occurs during the SW monsoon, especially May to September. Coastal temperatures are usually high. The island is occasionally affected by tropical cyclones, which develop in the Bay of Bengal, the worst months being November and December. Northeast monsoon (December to March) only affects east coast
Sources for weather forecasts:
Passages
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Islands
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Island1
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Communication
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Also see World Cruiser's Nets
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Entrance
- Visiting yachts are only allowed in official ports of entry except in an extreme emergency .
- When arriving in a Sri Lankan port (port of entry), the yacht skipper must contact the Harbour Master, or immediately report to the nearest customs office or police station. A health officer will board the vessel for inspection before granting clearance. The vessel will then be inspected by Customs.
- The port authority will indicate the area in the port where visiting yachts may anchor/moor and you may not move from there without the Harbour Master's permission. ONLY the designated dinghy landing points may be used in each port.
Documents required:
- Clearance certificate from last port
- Detailed crew lists and proposed crew changes.
On departure, a clearance certificate must be obtained from Customs.
Immigration
- A 30 day visa is granted to all arrivals aboard a yacht and can be extended for up to 2 months.
- Any crew that leaves the yacht (signs off) must obtain a Landing Endorsement from Immigration or local police before leaving the harbour area.
- Prior permission/clearance from Immigration or the police is reguired before taking on any new crew/passengers and a new crew list must be submitted.
Customs
- All firearms and ammunition MUST be declared on arrival and will held in custody by Customs until your departure.
- Permission is required from Customs to remove or return any item to the yacht - this includes ship's stores and anything for repairs.
- Electronic and electrical goods such as cameras and radios has be re-exported.
- Yachts are allowed to stay in Sri Lanka for up to 2 months.
- PETS: Animals must not be taken ashore.
Health
- Vaccinations are recommended for Hepatitis A+B, Polio, and Tetanus. Also, the Typhus vaccination outside of tourist areas especially in the wet season.
- Dengue fever: During the rainy season use mosquito repellent. When head and joint aches occur get a blood check. There is no vaccination yet.
- Malaria : Gampaha (e.g. Negombo), Colombo, Kalutara, Galle, and Nuwara Eliya districts are considered malaria free, as is the city (but not the entire district) of Kandy. Elsewhere, malaria exists and is most likely in Anuradhapura. In the dry season, using DEET repellent for a mid-day road or train trip to Kandy (including visits to the Peradeniya Gardens) or Nuwara Eliya should suffice. Risk increases after sunset. Malaria prophylaxis (anti-malarials) are warranted for trips to the north (especially Anuradhapura), east, and southeast (however some types are not available locally.)
- Yellow fever: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travelers over 1 year of age coming from infected areas.
Security
Violent crime is not a serious problem for tourists in Sri Lanka. As in most tourist locations, beware of pickpockets, and don't leave valuables unguarded. Women should not be alone at night on the beach or streets. There has been a slight increase in violent crimes involving tourists in the past few years, but it is still rare.
Berthing
Facilities
Also see each port above.
Water
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If you have the GPS coordinates of a water outlet. Please provide them along with any applicable telephone numbers etc. If you do not have the GPS coordinates, remove the "|lat=" & "|lon=" entries,
Port1 [[Sri Lanka#Port1|Port1]]
Port2 [[Sri Lanka#Port2|Port2]]
Electricity
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Port1 [[Sri Lanka#Port1|Port1]]
Port2 [[Sri Lanka#Port2|Port2]]
Toilets
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Showers
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Laundry
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Garbage
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Supplies
Fuel
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If you have the GPS coordinates of a fuel station. Please provide them along with any applicable telephone numbers etc. If you do not have the GPS coordinates, remove the "|lat=" & "|lon=" entries,
Station1 [[Sri Lanka#Station1|Station1]]
Station2 [[Sri Lanka#Station2|Station2]]
Cooking gas
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Suplier1 [[Sri Lanka#Suplier1|Suplier1]]
Suplier2 [[Sri Lanka#Suplier2|Suplier2]]
Chandlers
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Submit addresses and contact details of chandlers and other marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers. If there not any in the island just enter "None".
Chandler1 [[Sri Lanka#Chandler1|Chandler1]]
Services
Repairs
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If repairs are included in every port pages, the following line is appropriate, otherwise remove it. Also see each Port.
If repairs are specific ports or by individual mechanics provide specific information as follows:
Yard or Mechanic's name [[Sri Lanka#Yard or Mechanic's name|Yard or Mechanic's name]]
Internet
Are any internet or WiFi connections available in the island? If so where?
Mobile connectivity
Is there mobile telephone signal such as G4, G3, GPRS in the island? How strong is the signal? Are there any blind spots?
Vehicle Rentals
Are cars, motorbikes, and bicycles available for rent? If so give the name, location, tel number of the rental outlets.
Rental establishment [[Sri Lanka#Rental establishment|Rental establishment]]
Provisioning
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Store name1 [[Sri Lanka#Store name1|Store name1]]
Store name2 [[Sri Lanka#Store name2|Store name2]]
Transportation
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Eating out
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Name [[Sri Lanka#Name|Name]]
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Tourism
History
According to Hindu mythology, a land bridge to the Indian mainland, known as Rama's Bridge, was constructed during the time of Rama by the vanara architect Nala. Often referred to as Adam's Bridge, it now amounts to only a chain of limestone shoals remaining above sea level. According to colonial British reports, this is a natural causeway which was formerly complete, but was breached by a violent storm in 1480. The width of the Palk Strait is small enough for the coast of Sri Lanka to be visible from the furthest point near the Indian town of Rameswaram. The tear drop shaped island consists mostly of flat-to-rolling coastal plains, with mountains rising only in the south-central part. Amongst these are Sri Pada (Adams Peak) and the highest point Pidurutalagala, at 2,524 meters (8,281 ft). The Mahaweli ganga (Mahaweli river) and other major rivers provide fresh water to the population.
Places to Visit
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Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
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Links
- Sri Lanka at the Wikipedia
- Sri Lanka at the Wikivoyage
- sv Ocelot (Sri Lanka page)
References
Books, Guides, etc. Use the Reference template or not at your discretion. For example:
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{{Reference|Rod Heikel|Greek Waters Pilot Imray||Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire|9780852889718}}, expands to - Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot Imray, Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718
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- Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN ISBN number
You may want to remove the above entries and use instead a link to an Island Group that lists the relevant references. If so enter, after removing {{MagentaText|xx}}, the following:
See [[Island Group#References_&_Publications|Coutry or Region]].
If you do not use the above link, please remove it.
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