Safety walking home from Ahangama parties

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Sophie T.8750 rep2
asked about 2 months ago

Is it safe for a group of friends to walk back along the main Galle road after leaving the beach clubs in Ahangama at 2 AM.

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Sophie T.8750 rep2

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Violent crime is rare, but walking the Galle Road at 2 AM is dangerous due to speeding night buses and stray dogs. The road is poorly lit and has very narrow shoulders. If you have been drinking, you can easily stumble into traffic. Always flag down a tuk-tuk or pre-book a driver. It is not worth risking your life to save 2 dollars.

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Ruwan P.11440 rep1

Good to know. We will definitely take a tuktuk.

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Sophie T.8750 rep2

The stray dogs are the biggest issue. They get super territorial at night.

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Jack W.11065 rep2

Tuk-tuks wait right outside the clubs. Negotiate the price before getting in.

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Nimali D.26100 rep1

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