© Lonely Planet Publications 333 Index A Bentota 112 Tissamaharama 147 accommodation 19, 21, 286-7, see Colombo 89-90 bodhi tree 26, 27, 51, 68, 232 also individual locations Galle 131 books 19-20, see also literature language 319-20 Induruwa 112 Buddhism 42, 43 activities 287-91, see also individual Kalkudah 258-60 culture 38, 41, 47 activities Kallady 257 ethnic conflict 31, 32, 34, 37 Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada) 175-7, 208, Midigama 136, 12 food 59, 62 296, 11 Mirissa 138, 11 health 314 Adisham Monastery 192 Nilaveli 265-6 history 27 Ahangama 136-7 Okanda 253 plants 68 air travel 304-7 Passekudah 258-60 Brazen Palace 232 airlines 304 Pottuvil 248 Buddhangala 255 carbon offset 305 safety 103, 291 Buddhism 26-7, 42-3, 173 deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 314 Tangalla 143 Buduruwagala 202 jet lag 314 Trincomalee 262 Bundala National Park 71, 146, 7 tickets 304-5 Unawatuna 132 bus travel 308-9, 310 Aluthgama 112-15 Uppuveli 263-5 business hours 291 Aluvihara 213-14 beer 58 Ambalangoda 115-17 Belihul Oya 189-90 C Ampara 253-5, 254 Bentota 112-15 Cadjugama 156 INDEX animals 65-8, see also individual animals Bentota Ganga 113 canoeing 178, 291 Anuradhapura 231-8, 233, 6 Beruwela 111-12 ‘Captain Miller’ 283 architecture 50-2 bicycle travel, see cycling car travel 309-10 art galleries bird-watching 68, 288 carbon offset 305 Gallery Cafe 53 Ampara 253 caste 39 Lionel Wendt Centre 89 Arugam Bay 250 Castlereagh Reservoir 177 National Art Gallery 89 Bentota Ganga 113 cathedrals, see churches & cathedrals Sapumal Foundation 53, 89 Bundala National Park 146, 7 cell phones 300 arts 45-53 Horton Plains National Park 188 cemeteries Arugam Bay 248-52, 250 Kitulgala 178 British Garrison Cemetery 162 ATMs 298 Kumana Reserve 253 Commonwealth War Cemetery Aukana 231 Madu Ganga 117 263 Ayurveda 287-8 Minneriya National Park 228 Kandy Garrison Cemetery 171 Colombo 90 Muthurajawela Marsh 110 Mavira Thuyilim Illam (Jaffna) 278 Ella 196 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 205 Mavira Thuyilim Illam Kandy 163 tours 288 (Valvettiturai) 284 Wirawila Wewa Bird Sanctuary 149 Chilaw 105 B World’s End 188 children, travel with 60-1, 291-2 Badulla 200-2, 200 Yala East National Park 253 Christianity 44-5 Balasingham, Anton 278 Yala National Park 150-1 churches & cathedrals Bambarakanda Falls 189-90 birds 67-8 Cinnamon Gardens Baptist Church Bandarawela 193-5, 194 black market 298 87 bargaining 299 boat travel 307 Dutch Reformed Church 127 bathrooms 300 boat trips 291 Our Lady of Madhu Church 272-3 batik 299 Bentota 113 St Anthony’s Church 87 Batticaloa 255-8, 256 Hikkaduwa Lake 120 St Lucia’s Cathedral 87 Bawa, Geoffrey 51 Kirinda 149 St Mark’s Church 201 beaches 21 Koggala Lake 136 St Mary’s Cathedral 262 Ahangama 136 Madu Ganga 117 St Mary’s Church 106 Arugam Bay 250 Muthurajawela Marsh 110 Wolvendaal Church 86-7 334 Index (C-G) cinema 49-50, 128 Delft 285 north coast 268, 272, 274-6, Clarke, Arthur C 49 Dematal Vihara 248 277, 279 climate 16-17, 292 dengue 314 west coast 103 Colombo 75-101, 78-9, 80, 84-5, 88 Deniyaya 205-6 accommodation 91-3 devales, see temples F activities 89-90 Devananda, Douglas 278 festivals & events 294-6 attractions 83-9 Dikoya 177 Adam’s Peak pilgrimage 175-6, drinking 96 disabilities, travellers with 301 296, 11 emergency services 77 diving & snorkelling Aurudu 295 entertainment 96-7 Bentota 113 Deepavali 296 festivals & events 91 health 316 Duruthu Perahera 43, 91, 295 food 94-6 Hikkaduwa 118-19 Easter 295 internet access 77 Kirinda 149 Eid-ul-Fitr 111 itineraries 82 Mirissa 138 film 49, 128 safe travel 82-3 responsible diving 290 food 58-9 shopping 97-8 safety 289 Galle Art Trail 52, 128 tourist information 81 Unawatuna 132 Galle Film Festival 49, 128 travel to/from 98-9 Diyaluma Falls 191-2 Galle Literary Festival 128, 295 travel within 99-101 dolphins 250 Kandy Esala Perahera 43, 159, 296 community-based tourism 18-19 Dondra 141 Kataragama 152, 296 conservation, see environmental drinks 56, 57-8 literature 128 issues, environmental organisations driving, see car travel Maha Sivarathri 295 consulates 294 driving licence 309 Navam Perahera 91, 295 costs 17-18 Duwa 106 New Year 295 courses 292-3 Poson Poya 296 cooking 60, 133, 194 E Poya 43, 297 dance 117 Earth Lung Initiative 70 Thai Pongal 295 INDEX gemology 208 ecolodges 19, 21 Unduvap Poya 43, 296 kitesurfing 106 economy 39, 40 Vel 91, 296 surfing 136, 249 electricity 288 Vesak Poya 43, 296 yoga 133 elephants 66-7, 69, 229 film 49-50, 128 credit cards 298 Ampara 253 fishing 113 cricket 53-4 Born Free Foundation 203-4 food 56-64, 296, 7 Colombo 97 Bundala National Park 146 books 59, 62 Kandy 168 Elephant Transit Home 203-4 courses 60, 133, 194 crime 82-3, 293-4 Kaudulla National Park 228 customs 61 culture 38-55 Millennium Elephant festivals 58-9 books 38, 41, 47 Foundation 157 health 316 internet resources 28, 41 Minneriya National Park 228 internet resources 59, 60 cultural centres 214 Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage language 62-4 curry 56, 7 157 forts customs 53, 61 Uda Walawe National Park 203-4 Batticaloa 257 customs regulations 293 Yala National Park 150-1 Galle 127 cycling 183, 289, 307-8 Ella 195-9, 196 Jaffna 277 embassies 294 Matara 140 D Embilipitiya 203 Trincomalee 261 dagobas 51, see also temples environmental issues 65, 70, 72-4 fruit 57 Dambulla 214-17, 215, 12 environmental organisations 18, 73, 116 dance 45-7, 117 ethnic conflict 15, 17, 293 G Deegawapi 255 books 31, 32, 34, 37 Gal Oya National Park 71 deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 314 Colombo 82 Galle 124-31, 126 east coast 261 accommodation 128-30 000 Map pages history 31-4, 35-7, 268-70, 272, activities 128 000 Photograph pages 274-6, 277, 279 attractions 127-8 internet resources 36 drinking 130-1 Index (G-L) 335 festivals & events 49, 52, 128, 295 homestays 19 tourist information 158 food 130-1 hoppers 56, 57 travel to/from 168-9 history 124-5 horse racing 183 travel within 171 shopping 131 Horton Plains National Park 71, 184, Kandy Esala Perahera 43, 159, 296 tours 128 187-9, 187 Kandyan dance 45-6, 167-8 travel to/from 131 hot-air ballooning 128 Kantarodai ruins 282-3 Gangatilaka Vihara 110 Karainagar 284-5 gardens, see parks & gardens I Karaitivu 284-5 gay travellers 39, 296 Idalgashinna 192 Karuna, Vinayagamoorthi gems 209, 299 Induruwa 112-15 Muralitharan 278 Colombo 98 insurance Kataragama 152-4, 153 courses 208 health 312 Kataragama festival 152, 296 Mitiyagoda 120 travel 296 Kaudulla National Park 71, 228-9 Ratnapura 208 internet access 297 Kayts 284-5 geography 65 internet resources 20 Kegalle 156 Gilimalai 208 arts 52, 53 Kelaniya Ganga 178 Giritale 227-8 cricket 53, 54 Kilinochchi 272 golf 289 culture 28, 41 Kirinda 149-50 Colombo 90 current affairs 54, 55 kitesurfing 106, 120 Kandy 163 environmental issues 65, 70 Kitulgala 178-9 Nuwara Eliya 183 ethnic conflict 36 Knuckles Range 71, 175, 213 tours 289 food 59, 60 Koggala Lake 136 Goyambokka 144 gay & lesbian travellers 39 Kosgoda 115, 116 health 314 Kothmale Reservoir 179 Hinduism 43 Kottawa Conservation Forest 132 H INDEX Habarana 229-30 history 30 kovils, see temples Hambantota 145-6 literature 48 Kudawa 206 handicrafts 299, 300 music 50 Kudimbigala Forest Hermitage 252-3 Colombo 98 responsible travel 19 Kumana Reserve 253 Kandy 168 tsunami 35 Kurikadduwan 285 Haputale 190-3, 191 Islam 44 Kurunegala 243-4, 243 Hatton 177 itineraries 22-5, 82 Kuttam Pokuna 235 health 312-17 hepatitis A 314-15 J L hiking, see walking Jaffna 274-82, 275 language 62-4, 318-23 Hikkaduwa 117-22, 119, 5 Jaffna Peninsula 282-4, 283 langurs 66 Hikkaduwa Lake 120 Jaffna Public Library 278, 279 leatherwork 299 Hill Club 186 Japanese Peace Pagoda 253 legal matters 297 Hill Country 21, 155-210, 156, 6, 9 jet lag 314 leopards 65, 70 Hinduism 43-4 Kaudalla National Park 228 history 26-37 K Sinharaja Forest Reserve 205 ancient kingdoms 26-8 Kadugannawa 156 Wilpattu National Park 103-4 books 27 Kalkudah Bay Beach 258-60 Yala National Park 150-2 British period 29-30 Kallady 257, 257 lesbian travellers 39, 296 Dutch period 28-9 Kalutara 110-11 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ethnic conflict 31-4, 35-7, 268-70, Kandy 157-71, 160-1 (LTTE) 272, 274-6, 277, 279 accommodation 164-6 recent developments 15, 35-7, independence 29-31 activities 163 269-70, 276, 277 internet resources 30 attractions 159-63 history 32-4, 268-9, 272, 274-6 Portuguese period 28 drinking 167 members 32, 278, 283, 284 tsunami 35, 73-4, 104, 125, 249, entertainment 167 sites 278-9, 283, 284 268-9 festivals & events 159, 296 Lipton, Thomas 190 hitching 310 food 166-7 literature 47-9, see also books Ho-o-maniya blowhole 141-2 internet access 158 contemporary 49-50 holidays 16-17, 43, 296, 297 shopping 168 festivals 128 336 Index (L-P) literature continued Midigama 136-7, 12 music 50 internet resources 48 Mihintale 238-41, 239 Muslims 41 Sinhalese 47-8 Millennium Elephant Foundation 157 Muthurajawela Marsh 110 Tamil 48-9 Minneriya National Park 71, 228, LTTE, see Liberation Tigers of Tamil 229 N Eelam Mirissa 138-9, 11 Nadantivu 285 Lunugamvehera National Park 71 Mitiyagoda 120 Nagadipa 285 mobile phones 300 Nainativu 285 M Monaragala 246-7, 247 Nalanda 214 Madu Ganga 117 monasteries 192, see also temples national parks & other nature reserves Mahasena’s Palace 234 money 17-18, 294, 297-8, see also 69-71 Mahinda 241 inside front cover Bundala National Park 71, 146, 7 Mahiyangana 174-5 Moragalle 111-12 Gal Oya National Park 71 mahouts 229 mosques Horton Plains National Park 71, malaria 315 Dewata-Gaha Mosque 87 184, 187-9, 187 Maligawila 247-8, 9 Grand Jummah Mosque 270 Kaudulla National Park 71, 228-9 Mandala Mahavihara 253 Grand