Solo female 4 weeks honest debrief what worked what did not

My honest experience after 4 weeks solo Bus harassment risk is real on crowded local routes from Colombo to coast and on the 187 airport bus Sit in the front section near the driver never the back where standing space gets pressed Trains are notably safer second class reserved best Hill country east coast and Jaffna felt safest Mirissa Hikkaduwa had the worst street harassment from drunk male groups Genuinely female friendly stays Bunkyard Hostels Colombo Drift Bnb Galle Hangtime Hostel Mirissa (female dorm) and Tea Stories Haputale Avoid hostels that mostly host all male groups Use PickMe never random tuktuk at night and save tourist police 1912 number