4 Answers from travellers
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.
Tuk-tuks wait right outside the clubs. Negotiate the price before getting in.
Scam Watch: galle
Someone befriends you and offers a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to buy gems at wholesale prices and resell them abroad for huge profit. They may show you fake export certificates. The gems are worthless glass or low-quality stones.
Restaurants without visible prices. Bill arrives with inflated charges (500 LKR coconut becomes 1500 LKR). "Service charges" added without disclosure.
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