What to wear in Sri Lanka?
Sep 18th, 2007, 09:48 AM
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What to wear in Sri Lanka?
No. This isn't one of those "can I wear baseball caps and shorts in a temple?" questions. But it's almost as odd.
I'm about to go off to Sri Lanka. The Beeb says it's pouring, will carry on pouring for the forseeable future and it's also sweltering. I'm sure I'd boil to death in even my lightest English raingear.
So what do people wear in Sri Lanka when it's pouring? Just ordinary clothes and an umbrella, or what?
And does that mean I can't wear my best linen suit?
I'm about to go off to Sri Lanka. The Beeb says it's pouring, will carry on pouring for the forseeable future and it's also sweltering. I'm sure I'd boil to death in even my lightest English raingear.
So what do people wear in Sri Lanka when it's pouring? Just ordinary clothes and an umbrella, or what?
And does that mean I can't wear my best linen suit?
May 6th, 2012, 09:56 AM
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lol, flanner.
I'm reviving this thread instead of starting my own, as i have [more or less] the same query - what to pack for Sri lanka?
I'm going in September, and we'll be touring round, including the hills of the tea country, and seeing Yala and staying on the beach.
how hot is it likely to be, and will we need warmer clothes for the hills?
I'm reviving this thread instead of starting my own, as i have [more or less] the same query - what to pack for Sri lanka?
I'm going in September, and we'll be touring round, including the hills of the tea country, and seeing Yala and staying on the beach.
how hot is it likely to be, and will we need warmer clothes for the hills?
May 6th, 2012, 11:20 AM
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Check a weather website for historic temperatures, highs and lows, month by month. I use www.weatherbase.com
Expect it to be cool - cooler than you thought - in the evenings in the hill country. I wished I'd brought along a pashmina for the evenings. Our hotel had heaters outside so we could enjoy eating outside in the evenings. Otherwise, we would have been shivering!
It will be hot elsewhere, take the same sorts of light clothes you would take elsewhere in SE Asia. I prefer natural fabrics. Some people like the synthetic wicking fabrics. Take a hat to keep the sun off of your face (and bring lots of sunscreen). We never got rained on in Sri Lanka, but elsewhere in SE Asia, I simply use an umbrella if it rains hard. Rain gear? It would be sweltering.
Expect it to be cool - cooler than you thought - in the evenings in the hill country. I wished I'd brought along a pashmina for the evenings. Our hotel had heaters outside so we could enjoy eating outside in the evenings. Otherwise, we would have been shivering!
It will be hot elsewhere, take the same sorts of light clothes you would take elsewhere in SE Asia. I prefer natural fabrics. Some people like the synthetic wicking fabrics. Take a hat to keep the sun off of your face (and bring lots of sunscreen). We never got rained on in Sri Lanka, but elsewhere in SE Asia, I simply use an umbrella if it rains hard. Rain gear? It would be sweltering.
May 6th, 2012, 11:52 AM
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I always take those super thin disposable raincoats that fold up into a packet the size of a matchbox with me in SE Asia. If you get caught in a huge downpour, you can keep yourself from getting totally soaked, especially if the wind makes an umbrella impractical. Other than that, it is way too hot for regular rain gear.
May 6th, 2012, 12:26 PM
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No, I never wear socks in temples. And you won't be wearing socks in the temples in Sri Lanka either. The Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka are clean, you'll see people sweeping all the time.
We encountered only a few mosquitos, some in Dambulla, some in Kandy. Do use repellant.
We encountered only a few mosquitos, some in Dambulla, some in Kandy. Do use repellant.
