Duckworth&Lewis Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 Sri Lanka and Mexico 'best for long-haul value' - Telegraph Britain's long-haul travellers will find that their pound will stretch furthest in Sri Lanka, Mexico and the Far East this winter, according to new research into holiday costs. By Oliver Smith Published: 8:00AM BST 25 Sep 2010 Australia and Hong Kong were the least cost-effective destinations featured in the survey, which also revealed significant rises in the price of food, drinks and supermarket goods in Thailand and South Africa. The Post Office's annual Long-Haul Holiday Report compares the cost of 10 essential holiday purchases – such as an evening meal, a cup of coffee and sun cream – in 22 destinations. In Sri Lanka, the 10 items cost just £46.85, compared with £155.48 in the Australian capital, Sydney. Research released this week by Hayes and Jarvis, a tour operator specialising in long-haul trips, also suggested that Sri Lanka is among the best-value destinations for a package holiday, with a one-week break in November costing £799 on average, bettered only by Egypt (£649) and the Dominican Republic (£729). Sri Lanka has witnessed a sharp rise in visitors following the end to hostilities between government forces and Tamil separatists in the north and east of the island. Nearly 400,000 foreign tourists visited in the first eight months of 2010, an increase of 47 per cent on the previous year. More.. We welcome you all to come and visit Sri Lanka.. :two_thumbs_up: BUT one condition, you can't support any sport team other than SL lions while your stay here.. if you do, you are in trouble.
Guest Gunner Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 ^^ I would be happy to do so. Being an Indian its a bit of a shame that I haven't seen Sri Lanka but been to much farther ends of the world. :two_thumbs_up:
Duckworth&Lewis Posted September 30, 2010 Author Posted September 30, 2010 ^^ Abisalutely.. abisalutely.. Sri Lanka has everything, yes even the WORLD'S END if you want to visit. Don't trust me, just google "visit the world's end in Sri lanka".
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