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.

“It was a wonderful holiday, a fascinating and varied journey and new experience. We saw some amazing sights, starting with ancient Buddhist temples, then climbing up Sigiriya, walking in lovely countryside, tasting tea in the plantations at 2000 metres high, seeing lots of animals and then relaxing for a few days by an exquisite tropical beach! Galle too had a lot of charm.”

Madeleine & Tom