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• Lesbian listings
• Men in Sri Lanka message forum
• Sri Lanka Gay & Lesbian News
• Sri Lanka Gay Scene Updates message forum
• Travel in Sri Lanka message forum
• Additional links for Sri Lanka GLBT information.

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Sri Lanka's First Gay Pride Celebration.

• 6699 Club
  Borupana, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, email. For gays and lesbians.
• AIDSline
  (94-11) 485-7575 in operation for 4 hours every weekday from 4-8pm. A telephone counseling service, open to gay men and women, launched in January 2000, by the AIDS Coalition for Care, Education and Support Services (ACCESS), offering free advice and guidance to callers seeking information on HIV/ AIDS and other sexual matters.
• Companions on a Journey
  46/50 Robert E Gunawardena Mawatha, Colombo 6, (94-11) 485-1535, email. An exclusively LGBT organization founded in 1995 and focusing their work in three main areas: advocacy for protection of rights of LGBT people and decriminalisation of consenting adult homosexuality; networking; and providing peer based outreach services. They operate two drop-in centers in Colombo and Kandy. In addition, they conduct film screenings, host reading room facilities and social get-togethers. They also provide peer counseling, STI/HIV testing and treatment and provide free condoms and information on STIs/HIV through peer outreach workers.
• Equal Ground
  PO Box 2021 Colombo, 268-2278, email. Focusing on the human rights of Sri Lanka's LGBTIQ communities. They are for the equitable status for all sexual orientations and gender identities and to eliminate the physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological abuse stemming from strict interpretations of gender and sexuality.

• Andrees Tours
  Email. Organizing all type of tours around Sri Lanka. Gay and lesbian-friendly.
• Sri Lanka Trekking Nature Holidays
  email. A small, gay and lesbian-friendly, family-managed tour organization run by an experienced trekking guide and holiday organizer. See real Sri Lanka. Experience panoramic mountain views, natural rain forests, grasslands, tea plantations, paddy fields, scrub jungles, village life, flora and fauna - all in a one day walk. Get to know locals and to take in all that Mother Nature has to offer. The trekking grade is gentle/moderate. They organize the ground arrangements. They try to steer away from the places visited by everyday tourists. Utopia Member Discount
• SriLanka Tours
  Email. Hotel bookings, tour and vacation planning, plus all types of tourism related activities in Sri Lanka. Gay and lesbian-friendly. Utopia Member Discount

COLOMBO/KOLAMBA -- area code (94-1)

Population is over 650,000 (that's about 26,000 Utopians).

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• Rhythm and Blues (mixed)
  Duplication Rd, Colombo 4.

• Bambalapitya beach (behind Majestic City).
• Colombo Fort, facilities in the CTB government bus stand.
• Majestic City Shopping Mall, Galle Rd. Main lounge and facilities.
• Wellawatta Beach

Galle

Galle, in the southern part of the island, is a great place to visit for a few days. The Old Town and 16th century Fort are full of atmosphere and romance -- especially beautiful to walk around in the cool of the late afternoon. The atmosphere is very relaxed and the people are friendly. The shops in the Fort can be interesting and cater for a variety of tastes. The beach of Unawatuna is close by.

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• Ramparts Hotel
  Dining room on 1/F overlooking the ocean is perfect for a cheap meal and a beer, for lunch or dinner.

Kalutara

• Ayurmassagelanka
  71-604-9029, email. Gay-friendly. body-to-body massage, kerala type body massage and music therapy.

Negombo / Migamuwa

Population is about 130,000 (that's over 5,000 Utopians).

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• Rodeo Bar (mixed)
  Some gay patrons.
• Sherry Land Bar (mixed)
  Ettukala. Famous outdoor bar and the best gay-friendly meeting place in Negombo. There is always someone nice who will want to know where you from and if are you married. ;-)
• The Windmill Hotel (mixed)
  Plastic chairs on the terrace, but agood atmosphere and drinks are a good value for the money. Popular (even if you are the only guest, wait a bit and the guys of Negombo will find you).

• The lane way across Poruthota Rd from the Reef Hotel, after dark. Look for the statue of the Virgin Mary at the entrance of the lane. Walk down the lane a bit and you will see a lot of men just standing around on the sides
• Negombo Bus Terminal, after 7:30pm until late.
• Sunday in front of the 5-star "Beach Hotel." Walk down to Negombo Beach Park. Crowded with sweet, friendly people. Morning until noon and after 4pm. Don't go after 7pm.

• Bijou (Swiss cuisine)
  Great food and service. Very friendly owner and good prices.
• Dolce Vita (Italian Coffee shop)
  Portuhota Rd, Ettukala. Enter through the Sea-Sands Guesthouse. Gay-friendly. Good tiramusu. Terrace with a fantastic view right beside the beach. A perfect place to watch the sunset.
• King Coconut
  Ettukala, on the Beach. Lots of locals and local food.
• Lords (western and Sri Lankan)
  Portuhota Rd, Ettukala. Excellent western and Sri Lankan food served with popular Australian wines. Gay-owned.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Lords have a new menu and still the best food on Sri Lanka. British-owned, top quality ingredients used, excellent attentive service." -- btonboz, Jan 13, 2010

Patuwatha - Dodanduwa

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Unawatuna

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