Terms of Use

By using Lanka Mate you agree to these terms. Please read them together with our Community Guidelines and Privacy Policy.

Community content

Questions and answers are written by community members, not by Lanka Mate. They are shared for general information only and may be incomplete, outdated or wrong. Always verify important details — such as transport schedules, prices, visa rules, safety and health information — with official sources before relying on them. Labels such as “Local Contributor” are self-declared and are not a guarantee of identity or expertise.

Not an emergency service

Lanka Mate is not an emergency-response service. In an emergency call 119 (police), 1990 (ambulance) or the Tourist Police on 1912.

Your account

• Keep your login details secure; you are responsible for activity on your account.
• Provide accurate information and don't impersonate others.

What you post

You keep ownership of what you post. By posting, you allow Lanka Mate to display, store and share it on the service so other travellers can benefit from it. Don't post content you don't have the right to share.

Moderation

We may edit, hide or remove content, and suspend accounts, that break these terms or our Community Guidelines.

Changes

We may update these terms as the community grows. We'll update the date at the top when we do.