Transportation

Taxi/Cab - Private Transportation

There are plenty of Taxi/Cab Companies in Sri Lanka, and that too majority are metered. In many areas, just a phone call away you will get a taxi to your door step.

Many metered Taxies and Three Wheelers are available on call and/or hail from the road. Some of the metered Taxi/Three Wheeler Companies you may contact are:

Budget Taxies Tel: 0094 11 7 299 299 Senura Cabs Tel: 0094 717 426 807        Nano Cabs Tel: 094 11 2 67 67 67          Kangaroo Cabs Tel: 0112 588 588 (Cabs).

Three Wheeler - Private Transportation

This is a perfect transportation for a short and quick journey. Their rates are quite reasonable and of course less than a Taxi/Cab.

Having said that, make sure you always try to get a metered Three Wheeler to avoid over charged.

Notes:
1. In both cases i.e. Taxies & Three Wheelers strongly advice to use metered Taxies and metered Three Wheelers, if possible, to avoid any overcharges.
2. Please also note that on some roads and in some towns/areas there may not have metered Three Wheelers. In that case, make sure to agree on a rate before setting off.

Bus - Public Transportation

Government owned running busses are available almost on all the routes, with fixed charges

Privately owned running busses are also available on all the routes, with fixed charges. Some of the Privately owned running busses are Air Conditioned and the charges are higher than in normal busses.

Train - Publc Transportation

Public Trains are available to and from Colombo to various destinations.
Link: http://www.railway.gov.lk/

Luxury Trains are available to and from Colombo to certain destinations.
Link: http://www.rajadhani.lk/
and also check it here;
http://www.railway.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152%3Aslide5&catid=48%3Aslideshow&lang=en

Colombo Zones 1-15 Map

Sri Lanka Rail Network