What essential items to pack for a trip to Sri Lanka?

Your packing list should have lightweight, airy cotton or linen clothing, a sturdy DEET-based mosquito repellent, plus a dependable universal plug adaptor. Also, don’t forget modest temple clothes like long pants or a maxi skirt that covers your knees, along with shirts that fully cover your shoulders.

• Footwear: Slip-on sandals are essential because you will take your footwear off again and again when entering temples and local houses.
• Health items: Bring a simple first aid kit with rehydration salts and medicine for travellers’ diarrhoea. That recommendation is pretty strong.
• Protection: Carry high SPF sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat, since the equatorial sun can be brutal even when the sky is overcast.