coming to sri lanka in may

[duckster]

hi

can anyone tell me any info on this hotel and post any pics,

also do you know the name of the beach thats beside it

[duckster]

is it still advisable to travel with the problems going on just now

[sjinadasa]

Haha, Nothing to worry about here, its just that the stupid arseholes in the North decided to fly over the Airbase for a show off. Its perfectly safe and You will have a lot of fun here ! So any specific place you would like to visit or are you coming Home ? Anyway Welcome to Sri Lanka you will definitely love it here !

[sjinadasa]

From the Net

Location : 35 Km North of Bandaranaike International Airport. 01 hour by air - conditioned coach. A vacation resort unique in its ecological setting. Designed to suit all tastes, inclinations and preferences. Thrill and excitement.. Yes, Peace and seclusion … That too. That too. A haven between the deep blue ocean and an idyllic tropical lagoon. Sun drenched beaches. Starlit nights. Disco joy. Vibrant leisure . Freedom. No fantasy . You’ll find it all here at Club Palm Bay - all inclusive. Located on 22 acres of lush tropical greenery, a whisper away from a bird sanctuary and eco- reserve on the West coast of Sri Lanka. Not far away from a village of traditional seafarers.

Type of Rooms
104, spacious air - conditioned rooms facing the lagoon or garden, with 2 Luxury suites, all artistically figured into inviting chalets. All rooms have private balconies or terraces overlooking the lush surroundings. Attached bath with hot and cold running water, personal safe, in house movies and satellite TV and piped music

Facilities
Large freshwater pool, with separate kiddies pool., Kiddies corner for your children’s entertainment. Cutty Sark Seafood specialty Restaurant. Fully equipped conference cum banquet hall. - 350 pax capacity. Doctor on call 24 hrs, Boutiques and Gem shops, Telephones with IDD facilities Daily laundry Service, Wide screen movies.

Swamp - The Air -conditioned discotheque. Theme nights and live bands. Facilities for all sports, Archery and Fishing.

You can call them too, if I'm not busy tomorrow I'll call them for you (Exams until 30th but what the hell)

[duckster]

That's great mate, there are 4 of us coming over for a holiday in May and we are really looking forward to it.

We just needed our minds put to rest.

[sjinadasa]

So what are the plans ? And yeah, nothing to worry about, the violence the media is exaggerating are mostly in the north, you will be surprised to even hear that stuff is going down in the north when you are in the other parts of the country.

I'm guessing that you all would be wanting to hit the beaches, Go down south, you won't regret it

[duckster]

were in the middle rest region mate, is that a bad thing or is it all the same
were just coming over to relax and do the elephant orphanage and sample the beaches and ofcourse the alcohol
how hot is it in may - can we expect to come home with a tan

[duckster]

will there be anywhere to watch this game in sri lanka preferably the west coast region

[sjinadasa]

Well, I don't think you are going to do anything in the 'dangerous' areas. Its all good

In SL beaches sun is up there all year around. The average yearly temperature for the country as a whole ranges from 28 to 30 Celsius. Hill areas are about 12-16 Celsius.

Oh and Colombo Night Life might be one of the Sub Continents best, so no worries there. Have Fun !

Some Important Links -
http://srilanka.travel/
http://www.gov.lk/home.asp

[duckster]

Originally Posted by sjinadasa

Well, I don't think you are going to do anything in the 'dangerous' areas. Its all good

In SL beaches sun is up there all year around. The average yearly temperature for the country as a whole ranges from 28 to 30 Celsius. Hill areas are about 12-16 Celsius.

Oh and Colombo Night Life might be one of the Sub Continents best, so no worries there. Have Fun !

Some Important Links -
http://srilanka.travel/
http://www.gov.lk/home.asp

thanks

any idea what the beach is called thats beside the palm bay

[sjinadasa]

Well, I'll try to find out, and Catch ya later, I'm going to watch the Cricket Match

[phil.froelich]

in dont think so Duckster, Scotish league matches are not so popular...

[Fusionist]

welcome to the forum Duckster and hope you have a great time when you visit Sri Lanka

I am the baddy boy here ( the unfortunate mod ) who has to keep things in order, so had to merge all your threads so that it doesn't look like spamming or out of topic ( which usually are not recomended ).

are you a celt or 'ger fan ? I follow the English Cocacola Championship btw

[duckster]

Originally Posted by Fusionist

welcome to the forum Duckster and hope you have a great time when you visit Sri Lanka

I am the baddy boy here ( the unfortunate mod ) who has to keep things in order, so had to merge all your threads so that it doesn't look like spamming or out of topic ( which usually are not recomended ).

are you a celt or 'ger fan ? I follow the English Cocacola Championship btw

were all rangers diehards mate, hope this wont stop you helping us

[Anniyan]

Originally Posted by duckster

is it still advisable to travel with the problems going on just now

Attacks could occur at any time, anywhere in Sri Lanka. Tourist could inadvertently become victims of violence directed at others, in particular Sri Lankan government and military targets.

- warning issued by Australian Govt

[duckster]

Originally Posted by Anniyan

Attacks could occur at any time, anywhere in Sri Lanka. Tourist could inadvertently become victims of violence directed at others, in particular Sri Lankan government and military targets.

- warning issued by Australian Govt

attacks could happen anywhere in the world right now though could they not

do you recommend not travelling then

[sjinadasa]

Attacks if they happen, do not target tourists since the LTTE fear the consequences alot. I'm guessing that the 2002 Bali bombing might have caused more tourist causalities than from everything that has happened in SL.
But yeah, read your country's travel advisory.

[Fusionist]

guys lets keep it to possitive publicity about Sri Lanka.

The Aussie govt. or the western media usually are a bit paranoid about safety and their word doesn't have to be taken as the 'bible' although it is important to asses the situation in Sri Lanka as at hand. Sri Lanka in general is very hospitable, and if not for the war is one of the friendliest places to visit be it north or south. Again perceptions vary about safety. I know friends here who have cancelled their trip to Sri Lanka ( even though it is to the safe south ) while I know another guy ( British ) who backpacked to Trincomalee and Nilaveli beach ( in the war torn east ) right after the day the peace deal was signed. And if you ask Sri Lankans themselves, there are many migrants who return back home or visit their relatives even if they live within what someone seem to namecall as the 'stupid assholes in the North' territory and return back safe and happy, while there are others who will go paranoid even at the thought of flying a Sri Lankan Airlines flight even to Colombo.

So I think it is up to you to decide mate.. personally I beleive.. going by stats tourists have never been targetted or drawn into the war. And lets not politicise it any further. Thanks

[duckster]

Originally Posted by Fusionist

guys lets keep it to possitive publicity about Sri Lanka.

The Aussie govt. or the western media usually are a bit paranoid about safety and their word doesn't have to be taken as the 'bible' although it is important to asses the situation in Sri Lanka as at hand. Sri Lanka in general is very hospitable, and if not for the war is one of the friendliest places to visit be it north or south. Again perceptions vary about safety. I know friends here who have cancelled their trip to Sri Lanka ( even though it is to the safe south ) while I know another guy ( British ) who backpacked to Trincomalee and Nilaveli beach ( in the war torn east ) right after the day the peace deal was signed. And if you ask Sri Lankans themselves, there are many migrants who return back home or visit their relatives even if they live within what someone seem to namecall as the 'stupid assholes in the North' territory and return back safe and happy, while there are others who will go paranoid even at the thought of flying a Sri Lankan Airlines flight even to Colombo.

So I think it is up to you to decide mate.. personally I beleive.. going by stats tourists have never been targetted or drawn into the war. And lets not politicise it any further. Thanks

cheers for that

were coming mate - no going back now
staying in the western side of the island so we should be ok

[duckster]

looking at the 5-10 day forecasts and it says thunderstorms

can anyone tell me what is the weather like in may - is it sunny at all