Editorial Policy

Who writes our content

Discover Sri Lanka is an independent travel publication. Guides and stories are written by the people credited on the article and on our authors page — never published anonymously.

Where an article is written by the wider editorial team rather than a single named author, it is bylined as the Discover Sri Lanka Editorial team and the team is accountable for it.

How we research

We aim to describe places we have visited or verified through primary sources. For practical details — entry fees, opening hours, transport schedules, visa rules — we check the official operator, park or government source rather than repeating other blogs.

When we cannot verify a detail ourselves, we say so in the article and point you to the official source.

Prices, ratings and hotel recommendations

Prices shown for hotels and attractions are indicative and given in US dollars for international readers. They change with season, occupancy and exchange rates, so always confirm the current rate with the property or operator before booking.

Ratings shown on hotel pages are our own editorial assessment of comfort, location and value. They are not guest-review scores and are not supplied by the properties.

No property can pay for a place in our directory, a higher rating or a positive review. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage.

Advertising and affiliate links

The site is free to read and funded by advertising, including Google AdSense, and by affiliate links where we may earn a commission if you book through them — at no extra cost to you.

Advertising is labelled and kept separate from editorial content. Advertisers have no influence over what we write, which hotels we include or how we rate them.

Corrections and updates

Travel information ages quickly. We review our guides periodically and update them when transport, prices or access change.

If you spot something out of date or wrong, email us and we will check it. Corrections are made in the article itself, and material corrections are noted with the date they were made.

Use of AI tools

We may use software, including AI-assisted tools, for tasks such as outlining, editing and checking grammar. Every published article is reviewed by a human editor, and facts are verified against primary sources before publication. We do not publish unreviewed machine-generated articles at scale.

Independence and contact

We are not owned by a hotel group, tour operator or tourism board. If you have a question about our editorial standards, contact hello@discoversrilankatravel.com.