Originally Posted by
sfernando
Have visited Sri Lanka on awards many times--was born there. A few points:
January will be noticeably cooler (less humid) than April, especially around Colombo. Also the whole place shuts down for the local New Year which usually occurs around April.
As someone who was born there, what month would you suggest we visit to get the best weather? We would like to do some snorkeling as well as tour around the island along the coast and up into the center/mountains.I am totally flexible as to when we go, any month in 2014. How long of a visit for the first time to get a good flavor of Sri Lanka-a week? 2 weeks?