About Coastline Lanka Travels Sri Lanka
About Coastline Lanka Travels

Sri Lanka, seen the way locals see it.

We're a small, Colombo-based team of career driver guides who've spent 8+ years turning first-time visits into journeys people talk about for years.

Tripadvisor 5-star rating
Travelers Choice Award
Travelers' Choice Award Winner 2025
5.0
87 reviews on Google
Our Story

How Coastline Lanka Travels began

Coastline Lanka Travels started with one driver, one van, and a simple frustration: too many visitors were seeing Sri Lanka through a bus window, rushed between stops on someone else's schedule. We believed a trip through this island deserved better — a dedicated guide who knew which temple to visit before the crowds, and the patience to change plans when a traveler wanted to linger a little longer.

Eight years on, we're still a small, hands-on team based in Rajagiriya, Colombo. Every itinerary is still built the same way it always has been — around the person taking the trip, not a fixed template. We've simply gotten better at it, one journey at a time.

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What Drives Us

The values behind every tour

The same principles guide every itinerary we build, whether it's a two-hour transfer or a two-week journey.

Local Knowledge, First

Every driver guide is Sri Lankan, trained, and genuinely proud to show you their own country.

Transparent Pricing

One clear quote from the first message — no commission stops, no surprise add-ons later.

Genuinely Flexible

Plans change. Your driver guide can adjust the route in real time, not just on paper.

Safety Without Fuss

Licensed drivers, maintained vehicles, and a team that's reachable 24/7 while you travel.

Meet the Team

The people behind your journey

A small team of career driver guides, based in Colombo and on the road across the island.

01 Nalin Perera, Lead Driver Guide and Founder
Lead Driver Guide · Founder

Nalin Perera

8+ years on the road. Knows the Cultural Triangle and hill country like the back of his hand.

EnglishSinhala
02 Lilan, Senior Driver Guide
Senior Driver Guide

Lilan

Your first point of contact — builds every custom itinerary and keeps your trip on track.

EnglishTamil
03 Vishwa, Driver Guide
Senior Driver Guide

Vishwa

Specializes in wildlife safaris — Yala, Udawalawe and Wilpattu are his home turf.

EnglishGerman
04 Roshan, Driver Guide
Driver Guide

Roshan

Keeps the fleet running and every pickup on time, rain or shine.

EnglishSinhala
Our Journey

Milestones along the way

2016

One Driver, One Van

Coastline Lanka Travels begins with a single vehicle and a handful of first guests.

2019

Fleet Expansion

A growing team of driver guides joins, covering culture, wildlife and honeymoon tours.

2023

Travelers' Choice

Awarded TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice for the first of two years running.

2024

2,000th Traveler

We welcome our 2,000th guest — still run by the same small, hands-on team.

★★★★★
"Fantastic trip around beautiful Sri Lanka. Our driver guide was very keen on giving five-star service — we could not have made it without him."
— 30fadwas, Family Trip, TripAdvisor
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