Sri Lanka or India?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 116 459
UNESCO listings among them 11 30
Cost level Budget Budget
Busiest month in our write-ups March November
Currency Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) Indian rupee (INR)
Plugs and voltage D, G - 230 V C, D, M - 230 V
Everyday languages Sinhala, Tamil Hindi, English and many more
Driving side left hand side left hand side
Region Southern Asia Southern Asia
Capital Colombo New Delhi
Sri Lanka
Gentle island pace with grand ruins; a wobbling head means yes, more or less.
What we have written up
- Adam's Bridge Marine National Park marine park
- Adam's Peak mountain
- Aluvihare Rock Temple cave temple
- Ambalangoda town
- Ambuluwawa Tower tower
- Anawilundawa Wetland wetland
Worth knowing before you go
- Cash for small places, cards growing in cities
- Tipping is around 10% and appreciated
- Tuk-tuk apps like PickMe avoid negotiation
India
Intense, generous and layered; the head wobble means many things and all of them are friendly.
What we have written up
- Adalaj Stepwell stepwell
- Agatti Island coral atoll
- Agra Fort fortress
- Agrasen ki Baoli stepwell
- Agumbe rainforest village
- Ahmedabad Old City historic city
Worth knowing before you go
- UPI payment apps rule daily life; foreign visitors can now link international cards in some apps, but cash still helps
- Trains sell out days ahead - book online early via IRCTC or an agent
- Street food is glorious - choose busy stalls with high turnover
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.