Getting to Anuradhapura – Sri Lanka Day 2
This post includes getting to Anuradhapura from Colombo, an Anuradhapura accommodation review and also provides directions, daily cost summary, other useful information and perhaps also some not so useful personal observations and opinions.
Before getting to Anuradhapura I finally bought some lithium batteries for my Steripen. No more buying water, and the batteries are about half the price as they were in Australia.
Getting to Anuradhapura from ColomboI walked around for a bit until catching my train to get to Anuradhapura, which was about a 5 hour journey. Much more pleasant than trains in China and not at all what I expected i.e. not overcrowded at all. The ticket was 450LRK which I had bought yesterday.
Inside the train to Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura Accommodation Review – Cottage Tourist RestCost: Approx 16usd / night for a single private room with private bathroom.
As soon as I arrived in Anuradhapura I checked into my accommodation.
When I first arrived at the Cottage Tourist Rest in I was a bit apprehensive because they were doing renovations out the front, and the guy didn’t seem to know what was going on i.e. not very organised.
10 minutes later however I had a completely different attitude. They gave me a huge room (2 double beds) with TV but no aircon. Private bathroom with hot water, and decent internet although the signal in my room was only about 50% (good enough though). Staff is pleasant although some have limited English.
On the way in I got offered a room for much cheaper by a tout on the street (1000LKR – under $10usd), but I had already booked this one.
I don’t know what the other room was like but if I were to do it again, I’d probably not book and see what was available. I saw a few hotels walking around and I doubt they are all full.
If you like to play it safe however, you can book your stay at the Cottage Tourist Rest here.
Address: 388/38 Harischandra Mawatha, Anuradhapura
Getting to the Tourist Cottage RestHere’s a map showing the train station and the Cottage Tourist Rest.
Map to Cottage Tourist Rest – Anuradhapura
After checking in I just walked around town. I bought a padlock and discovered my cheapo Lock Picks are shite (they just bend). Went for the Kottu again, beef this time. It was good, and just as spicy as last night. Next time I’ll ask for half
spice.
Food: 180LKR
Accommodation: 0
Sightseeing/Other: 1350LKR
Transport: 0
Total: 1530LKR
Total in USD (approx): $11.50
Along the train ride to Anuradhapura
What things have you done in Anuradhapura?We’d love to hear about it in the comments… or anything else you want to say 
Getting to Anuradhapura took up most of my day so didn’t really do too much once I was there. I enjoyed the train ride though, there’s a lot of beautiful scenery in Sri Lanka.
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