Solo female, 34, been to India twice. Is Sri Lanka similar in intensity or actually chill?
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Massively different. Been living here 5 years. As a solo female you'll notice: warmth without intrusion, curiosity without staring, offers of help without expectation. Sri Lankan women are more visible in daily life than in some parts of India - working, driving, running businesses. Foreign solo women get treated like tourists, not spectacles. That said: still cover shoulders/knees at temples, don't wander alone at night in unfamiliar areas, and the usual small precautions. But it's genuinely one of the more comfortable solo female destinations in South Asia.
^ ditto. Been solo here many times. Sri Lanka is closer to Sri Lanka than to India - very different vibe. You'll relax within a day.
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