Hi all around the year climate is good even though you encounter isolated shower frequently but in April to October southern beach areas has rough see if you expected to visit beach go to the eastern part of the Srilanka.

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Alyson your correct Sri Lanka New year season is amazing time period,
After April 13,14,15 long journey train starting from colombo are not much crowded ,because of new year days,all area not have many people, people go there village before the new year ,most of private company give holiday to them.

I’ve never been in April but everything I’ve read says it’s a good time with rain picking up into May, but you should always expect some rain in Sri Lanka. Also it depends which parts you’re visiting. I would have thought that catching the New Year festivities would be a great opportunity but there may be some closures Locals will be travelling so expect trains to be extra busy, maybe book seats if this is even possible, you’d need to be in 1st class for that I would have thought. The tourist scene in Sri Lanka is very well established so I doubt there’d be any closures of tourist hotels and restaurants or issues with hiring drivers, just more local services. But…don’t know, never been there. It wouldn’t put me off and if it’s the only time you can go then it is what it is.

We are considering a trip in late April ie 13th-28th this year to tie in with school vacations (we are a family with 3 kids aged 15,14 and 4). My concern / question is whether end of April makes sense from a weather viewpoint as I read this is the start of monsoon – and the flipover period between the coastal East beaches and SW? So if we did a “once in a lifetime” type trip – does April make any sense? I know you are not a weather expert and it can change – but Id appreciate any insight into travel this time of year. Also we would arrive around New Year,,,,does this pose any impacts eg will places be super busy for the first few days??

I’ve only ever been on a helicopter in Australia sorry, never even seen or heard of such a thing in Sri Lanka. I didn’t know there was ballooning either, so good job hooking all that up!