Tipping
Expected to tip
Tipping is quite common in Sri Lanka and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts usually include a service charge.
Usual tipping rates
Restaurant
10%
Taxi driver
round up (standard service)
do not tip (bad service)
Bar
50.00 LKR - 100.00 LKR
Hotel housekeeper
50.00 LKR - 100.00 LKR
Hotel porter
50.00 LKR - 100.00 LKR
Tour guide
500.00 LKR