Need a local take: can I use Sri Lankan rupees everywhere in Pinnawala or do cards sneak in?
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Zara Bennett•226 rep4
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Don't arrive in Pinnawala after dark hunting a machine. Pull extra in a big town. Some ATMs eat cards then sit empty. Keep small notes for tuks.
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Kavindi Samarakoon•160 rep4
HNB/Commercial in bigger stops worked for us. Treating cards as backup, not plan A, saved the Pinnawala evening.
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Leo Dubois•233 rep0
If you're tired, stay nearer the bus stand / town centre in Pinnawala and skip chasing a perfect sunset. Pull cash in Colombo, Kandy, or Galle first — cards are a maybe. Locals will tell you if a ticket is counter-only.
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