Road clue guides · Asia
How to recognise Sri Lanka from the road
Drives on the left
Tea hills, palm trees and tuk-tuks. Sri Lanka writes in three languages on its road signs.
What to look for
1
Traffic on the left
Sri Lanka drives on the left.
2
Three scripts
Signs show Sinhala, with its round, looping letters, along with Tamil and English.
3
Tuk-tuks
Three-wheeled tuk-tuks are the most common vehicle on many roads.
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