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Tipping in Sri Lanka
Customary: 10%. Wherever service is not already added.
At restaurants
What is customary: Service is usually already on the bill
Worked example
On a Rs20,000.00 bill, 10% is Rs2,000.00, so you would hand over Rs22,000.00.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about Rs2,000.00 per person.
On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.
Expected on guided tours. Drivers on multi-day trips are tipped by the day.
The money
Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR). Today 1 GBP is 443.36 LKR.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.