Quick question: is swimming okay near Kataragama if I'm not a strong swimmer?
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Anya Singapore•179 rep8
Flags, current, boats. Should I worry near Kataragama or stick to the hotel pool?
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Read flags near Kataragama and ask a lifeguard or boatman, not a hotel poster. If locals aren't in the water, don't be first. Current after rain isn't a debate.
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Asanka Samarakoon•156 rep7
Stuck to waist-deep where people were swimming. Hotel pool for actual swimming. Zero regret.
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Mason Rossi•111 rep3
If you're tired, stay nearer the bus stand / town centre in Kataragama 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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