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may be bought from the
following bookshops in Colombo and Kandy - Cargills, H.W. Cave & Co.
K.V.G. de Silva & Sons, Y.M.B.A., Fort, Colombo, Tel. 326831 and 86.
D.S. Senanayake Veediya, Kandy, Tel: 08-23251, Lake House Bookshop at
Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha (Near Regal Cinema), Colombo 2,
Gunasena & Co., Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 11 (Pettah), K.V,G,. de Silva
& Sons (Colombo) Ltd, 415, Galle Road, Colombo 4.
Picture Postcards and contemporary reading matter are also available
in these stores, and other good book shops in provincial towns. Hotel
front desks will provide further information. Most large hotels have
bookshops on the premises.
Books on
Buddhism are available at the Buddhist Information Centre, 50 Ananda
Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7. Tel : 573285 and Buddhist Publication
Society, forest Hermitage, Kandy. see also
http://www.avakasakade.com
Guide Services
Guide lecturers trained by the Ceylon Tourist Board may be hired
through the TIC or through travel agents. All guide lecturers are
proficient in English. Some guides speak other languages such as
French, German, Japanese, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. They carry
licenses issued by the Ceylon Tourist Board. Fees charged and any
other benefits are specified by the Competent Authority from time to
time.
Entry Fees/Photographic Permit to Archaeological Sites
Anuradhapura (US$12)
Sigiriya (US$12)
Polonnaruwa (US$12)
Kandy (US$ 10)
Kandy (US$8 - excluding the temple of the Tooth Relic)
Nalanda (US$10)
Inclusive tickets for all sites - (US$30),
are available from
the Central Cultural Fund 212/1 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Tel :
500732, 587912 (0830) hrs to 1615 hours and from all Cultural Triangle
sites. Entrance tickets to individual sites are available only at each
specific site from 0600 hours 1000 hrs. These tickets cover charges
for photography, recording and parking. Half rates for children under
12 years. Rates are quoted in U.S. Dollars and Rupee parities are
subject to fluctuation. . Central Cultural Fund Website :
http://www.lanka.net/ccf
gen_ccf@sri.lanka.net
A round trip ticket for sites under the Central Triangle Project costs
US$32.50. Tickets can be purchased from Travel Agents or the Central
Cultural Fund Head Office, 212/2, Baudhdhaloka Mw; Colombo 07 or
Publication and Sales Dept. at 11A, Independence Av; Colombo 07 or at
any of the five sites (except Dambulla) |
Information provided by
Sri Lanka Tourism Board.
