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Postal services from Sri Lanka (slpost.gov.lk) are fairly reliable, at least as far as airmail is concerned, which, for example, takes three to four days to be delivered to the UK, Russia or the USA. The cost of land or sea delivery is from one third to half the cost of airmail, but is terribly slow and involves great risks of loss or damage in transit. A postcard to the UK, Australia or North America costs 25 rupees ($0.16). Sending parcels by air mail to the UK will cost about $17 for 0.5 kg; in North America as well, and in Australia a little cheaper. If you want to send a parcel home from Sri Lanka, do not immediately pack the contents, it must be checked at the post office before packing (all major post offices have scales, glue, wrapping paper and twine).

Another option – “EMS Speed Post”, which is a little faster, but also more expensive than the state airmail – sending 0.5 kg to Europe costs about $20 (a little more in North America and Australia). In addition, in Colombo you can find a number of well-known international delivery services.

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Most businesses, including banks and government agencies, operate during the standard five–day work week from Monday to Friday from 9.00–9.30 am to 5.00-5.30 pm. The main post offices are usually open longer from 7 am to 9 pm and are also open on Saturdays. Many museums are closed on Fridays, while Hindu temples can be closed until 4 / 5pm and afterward open for evening service. Buddhist temples are usually open to the public from dawn until sunset and even later.

Shops are usually open from 9 am to 8 pm from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, Sunday – day off.

Supermarkets from 8 am to 11 pm daily.

Cafes and restaurants from 7 am to 9 pm daily, in the resort areas and popular tourist destinations can work until midnight.

Outside the tourist areas, many public facilities are closed on Sunday, as well as on the full Moon – an official holiday and a day off in the country.

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In Sri Lanka, Google maps work well (Maps.google.com), but with constant mobile Internet and good traffic consumption. An alternative working option without an Internet connection is Maps.me, on the map of Sri Lanka must be downloaded in advance. For those who like to use the card on paper the best and detailed option is the map of Sri Lanka manufacturer “Reise Know-How” (M 1:500), which is printed on non-destructive waterproof paper, so it will not crumble in the tropics And can even be used as a shelter from the rain, in an emergency.

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