{"id":83170,"date":"2019-01-03T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=83170"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T13:21:28","slug":"nyar-i-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/nyar-i-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year in Sri Lanka - celebrations on the beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is it like to celebrate New Year in Sri Lanka? We headed down to the coast to celebrate New Year's on the beach, and it was a great New Year's Eve celebration. Today we're sharing some photos from New Year's Eve 2018, on a beach in southern Sri Lanka.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7e43f827fb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7e43f827fb\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/nyar-i-sri-lanka\/#Fira_nyar_i_Sri_Lanka\" >Celebrate New Year in Sri Lanka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/nyar-i-sri-lanka\/#Hotell_vid_stranden\" >Hotels by the beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/nyar-i-sri-lanka\/#Nyarsmiddag_pa_stranden\" >New Year's dinner on the beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/nyar-i-sri-lanka\/#Nyarsfirande_pa_stranden\" >New Year celebrations on the beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/nyar-i-sri-lanka\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fira-nyar-i-sri-lanka\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fira_nyar_i_Sri_Lanka\"><\/span>Celebrate New Year in Sri Lanka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we were travelling over Christmas and New Year, we needed to plan to celebrate New Year in Sri Lanka. Already at home we planned to go down to the coast for New Year. We did some reading and saw that many people recommend celebrating New Year at Mirissa or Weligama, two places that are close to each other in the southern part of the country. We ended up choosing to go to Weligama, where we were greeted by a long and very nice sandy beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-c5c4cdb4\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<embed\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for \"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=weligama&#038;z=8&#038;hl=en&#038;t=m&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"300\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/embed>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Weligama-beach-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Strand i Weligama\" class=\"wp-image-83177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Weligama-beach-1024x576.jpg 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Then it didn't happen. We had a lot to do, and it simply didn't happen. Now we know that many hotels at the most popular beaches in Sri Lanka are fully booked at New Year, but not all of them. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1623822219\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-368251795 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1010310880\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-4041122586\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider368251795 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-368251795\" );$freedslider368251795.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider368251795.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider368251795.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider368251795.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider368251795.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want a certain type of accommodation or a specific location, it's a good idea to book in advance. If you haven't done so, you can still find rooms. We found two double rooms at <em>Neptune Story Resort<\/em> in Weligama. This hotel was more expensive than the ones we stayed at before (about 1100 SEK per double room on New Year's Eve), but it felt just right to live a little better on New Year's Eve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this hotel, we got accommodation in cosy bungalows right next to the beach, and there was also a nice pool. 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We first checked out the seafood buffet at the more luxurious neighbouring hotel, but found that 1200 SEK per person was more expensive than we had expected. We instead chose the beach restaurant at our own hotel, which grilled fresh fish and served various Sri Lankan dishes. It suited us perfectly! We got the last table in the sand and added luxury to the evening by ordering white wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-p\u00e5-Sri-Lanka-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5r i Sri Lanka\" class=\"wp-image-83175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-p\u00e5-Sri-Lanka-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-p\u00e5-Sri-Lanka-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-p\u00e5-Sri-Lanka-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-p\u00e5-Sri-Lanka-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-p\u00e5-Sri-Lanka-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-p\u00e5-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter and I each chose a fresh fish from a whole range of fish on a bed of ice, and then had it grilled with fried potatoes and salad. Very good! Our starter (a prawn cocktail) was admittedly served <em>after<\/em> main course, but that's what happens in Asia. The luxury is not that the service is perfect, but to sit in the warm air, with your feet in the sand and look at the sea. 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and curry<\/a><\/strong> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nyarsfirande-pa-stranden\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nyarsfirande_pa_stranden\"><\/span>New Year celebrations on the beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small fires were lit all along the beach, and many of the hotels prepared for fireworks. The occasional rocket was set off in the early evening, before the biggest rockets went off at 12 o'clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Sri-Lanka-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5r p\u00e5 stranden\" class=\"wp-image-83178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Sri-Lanka-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Sri-Lanka-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Sri-Lanka-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Sri-Lanka-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Sri-Lanka-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fira-Ny\u00e5r-i-Sri-Lanka-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5rseld\" class=\"wp-image-83179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fira-Ny\u00e5r-i-Sri-Lanka-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fira-Ny\u00e5r-i-Sri-Lanka-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fira-Ny\u00e5r-i-Sri-Lanka-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fira-Ny\u00e5r-i-Sri-Lanka-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fira-Ny\u00e5r-i-Sri-Lanka-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fira-Ny\u00e5r-i-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the clock struck 12 at night, the biggest rockets were fired, and the sky was brightly coloured with fireworks. The more luxurious hotel next to us, W15, had a few more rockets than the other hotels, which suited us who were celebrating right next door.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1875001683\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2950109515\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsraketer-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5rsraketer Sri Lanka\" class=\"wp-image-83180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsraketer-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsraketer-600x378.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsraketer-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsraketer-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsraketer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-raketer-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5rsraketer\" class=\"wp-image-83181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-raketer-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-raketer-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-raketer-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-raketer-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-raketer-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-raketer.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-New-Year-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"happy New year 2019\" class=\"wp-image-83182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-New-Year-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-New-Year-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-New-Year-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-New-Year-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-New-Year.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotel W15 also had a DJ who played good music so here we, and others on the beach, hung out for a while after 12 o'clock. It was really successful to celebrate New Year in Sri Lanka!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-Sri-Lanka-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5r W15\" class=\"wp-image-83183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-Sri-Lanka-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-Sri-Lanka-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-Sri-Lanka-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-Sri-Lanka-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5rsfirande-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sri-Lankan-hotell-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"W15\" class=\"wp-image-83184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sri-Lankan-hotell-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sri-Lankan-hotell-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sri-Lankan-hotell-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sri-Lankan-hotell-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sri-Lankan-hotell-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sri-Lankan-hotell.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/asien\/sri-lanka\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All our top tips about Sri Lanka. 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Vi tog oss ner till kusten f\u00f6r att fira ny\u00e5r p\u00e5 stranden, och det blev ett riktigt h\u00e4rligt ny\u00e5rsfirande. Idag bjuder vi p\u00e5 n\u00e5gra bilder fr\u00e5n ny\u00e5rsafton 2018, p\u00e5 en strand i s\u00f6dra Sri Lanka. 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