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Sri Lanka tropical 2 monsoons.
December-March — BEST South/West
25-30°C. South dry. Blue whales peak Mirissa (Nov-Apr).
Christmas/New Year peak.
May-September — BEST East
Trincomalee, Arugam Bay. South wet.
Whales Trincomalee (May-Aug).
October-November — transition.
Interior (Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella) year-round OK.
Sinhala-Tamil New Year (April 14).
Esala Perahera Kandy (Jul-Aug) — 10-day elephant festival SPECTACULAR.
Visa ETA 50 USD.