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Guides

Practical, no-nonsense guides for getting the most out of events in Sri Lanka — whether you're buying your first ticket or putting on your first show.

Buyers

How to buy event tickets safely in Sri Lanka

Buy from the official seller, spot fakes, and pay without putting your card at risk.

6 min read

City guides

A guide to live music and concerts in Colombo

From intimate gigs to arena shows — how to find Colombo's live music and book before it's gone.

6 min read

Organisers

Listing your first event: an organiser's checklist

Everything you need to take an event from draft to live — and reach more event-goers.

7 min read

Buyers

How ticket QR codes and gate check-in work

Why a screenshot won't get anyone in — and how first-scan-wins protects your ticket.

5 min read

Buyers

Your first outdoor concert in Sri Lanka: a checklist

Tickets sorted, sun and rain covered, ride home planned — a first-timer's checklist for open-air shows.

7 min read

City guides

A practical guide to Colombo's event venues

Open-air grounds, theatres, arenas, ballrooms and bars — what each is like to actually attend.

6 min read

Buyers

Sri Lanka's event calendar, month by month

Peraheras, Avurudu, Vesak, big-match season and the December rush — what to expect when.

7 min read

Organisers

How to choose a ticketing partner for your event

Fees, payouts, payment methods, scanning and support — how to compare sellers before you commit.

8 min read

Buyers

The Kandy Esala Perahera: how to watch it

Why the dates move, which nights matter, and how roadside and paid seating actually work.

8 min read

Buyers

Poya days: what they mean for going out in Sri Lanka

Twelve full-moon holidays a year — what closes, what opens up, and how to plan around them.

7 min read

City guides

December in Colombo: the festive season, decoded

Carols, markets, concerts, galas and New Year's Eve — how the city's busiest month fits together.

7 min read

Buyers

Big Match season: a guide to Sri Lanka's school cricket rivalries

Three days, two schools, brass bands throughout — how the February–March big match season works.

7 min read

Buyers

Beach party seasons: how the monsoon moves the party

South-west from November, east from May — how two monsoons flip the island's party map.

7 min read

Buyers

Avurudu: what Sri Lanka's April new year looks like

The mid-April shutdown, then weeks of free, walk-in festivals full of games and raban drumming.

7 min read

City guides

Kandy's events scene: a local guide

Temple rhythm, nightly dance, perahera season and a serious sporting town — how Kandy's year runs.

7 min read

City guides

Galle's events scene: fort, festival and Test season

A season that runs December to April, a festival inside the Fort, and Test cricket by the sea.

7 min read

City guides

Jaffna's events scene: a guide for visitors

The Nallur festival, a Tamil and Catholic festival year, and the halls that carry the rest.

7 min read

City guides

Negombo's events scene: beach strip, lagoon and feast days

A seasonal beach strip, a year-round parish feast calendar, and an airport ten minutes away.

6 min read

Buyers

Sinhala theatre and stage drama: how to find a show

Short runs, late announcements and cash box offices — how to catch a Sinhala stage production.

7 min read

City guides

Sri Lanka's stadiums and big venues, and how entry works

The grounds and halls that carry the island's biggest events, and how getting in actually works.

7 min read