Language

Essential Information For Sri Lanka

Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages of Sri Lanka, but English is widely spoken and understood in the main tourist centres and major towns and cities though not by many people in rural areas. German, French and Italian as well as a little Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese and Russian are also spoken in some tourist areas.

“The word that kept coming up was 'amazing' all the time! We were very happy with the choice of accommodation and the whole itinerary worked really well. All in all an "amazing trip". Well done Tikalanka Tours - would definitely recommend you to others.”

Zoe & Andrew