Sri Lanka offers a wide choice of accommodation. There are several international-class 5-star hotels. There are also many park bungalows run by the Department of Wildlife Conservation, which are furnished and equipped for comfort rather than sophistication.

Grading: Hotels are classified from 1 to 5 stars.

Inns, guest houses and rest houses offer comfortable but informal accommodation.

For visitors who would like to get to know the Sri Lankans and see how they live, arrangements can be made to stay in private homes or on a tea or rubber plantation.

A network of domestic resorts in prime locations has been set up in Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Anuradhapura, Kataragama and Bentota. Accommodation is comfortable and moderately priced.

Sri Lanka Tourist Hotels Association
50 Navam Mawatha, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka
Tel: (1) 245 2183 or 232 9143.
Website: www.chamber.lk

Ceylon Hotels Corporation
411 Galle Road, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka
Tel: (1) 250 3497 or 259 8923.
Website: www.ceylonhotels.lk