Danushka & Yann
Danushka & Yann
Transport & Accomodation
For those of you travelling from abroad, thank you for joining us in Sri Lanka to celebrate our special day. We very much appreciate the effort on your part!
To help with your planning for the wedding and potentially your Sri Lankan odyssey please find some information below that you may find useful.
Accommodation at the Wedding Hotel
For those wishing to stay at the wedding hotel, we have arranged a preferential rate from 30th December – 5th January. Please see link and details below - These are pretty good rates for that time of year.
Reservation Link: https://reservations.travelclick.com/71103?RatePlanId=8880988
Please Note:
Rates are in USD and include Taxes & Breakfast for single or double occupancy rooms. Tripple occupancy can be accommodated in Heritage Sea View rooms upwards and will require a supplement of USD 30.
New Years Eve Note:
There is an additional compulsory gala dinner charge of USD 50 for all the guests who will be staying on the 31st December 2024.
If you would like us to ask for any other dates as well, please let us know.
Travel Agent & Other Hotels
While the Galle Face Hotel is a beautiful colonial style hotel with a lovely view of the sea, but there are also many more modern, newer, 5-star hotels in the vicinity.
If you would like to enquire about rates at some of these hotel as well as planning the rest of your time in Sri Lanka, we recommend contacting Trevin Reid, who is a travel agent in Colombo. He will be able to handle your requirements for Colombo as well as wider tours and excursions around Sri Lanka.
Trevin Reid can be contacted at Trevin@viluxurholidays.lk
When contacting him please mention that you are visiting Sri Lanka for the wedding of Danushka De Alwis, daughter of Visvajit De Alwis.
Alternative Hotels
To see alternative hotels close to the wedding venue please view this Hotel Map Link: https://HotelMap.com/MQH4L
Airbnb is also a good source for finding available accommodation at a variety of price points: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/
Traveling to Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike International Airport is the main international airport in Sri Lanka and the one that we recommend you fly into.
Taxi's can be arranged to pick you up from the airport. We recommend these taxi services:
Kangaroo Cabs - https://kangaroocabs.com/
Travelling around Colombo
Travelling around Colombo
Uber and Lyft are operational in Colombo only and are recommended as an easy and safe way to travel around the city.
For a cost effective and more authentic way of getting from point A to point B please select the Uber Tuk option. Uber also allows you to pay via card or cash in Colombo. If you choose to travel by Uber Tuk please be aware that Tuk Tuk drivers prefer for you to pay by cash.
So, what is a Tuk Tuk?
Also known as an auto-rickshaw or three-wheeler, these are three-wheeled, roofed but open-sided vehicles. They are also the most popular mode of transport in Sri Lanka.
Compact, light and a speedy a tuk is the perfect way to manoeuvring through the Colombo traffic.
However, we would like to issue a few of words of caution:
- Firstly, be aware that whilst fast, the drivers can play a little fast and loose with the road rules.
- If you choose to travel to the wedding by tuk, please keep in mind that the tuks are open aired and that may effect your perfectly coiffed or curled hair.
- Tuks can be hailed from anywhere, at any place and at anytime, but be please always ask the driver if it is a METERED TAXI and make sure that you see the driver switch on the meter to avoid an argument about price at the end of the journey.