Questions guests often ask

Dinu, whose full name is Dinesh Jayasanka, is a local, self-employed driver from Tangalle in the south of Sri Lanka. He has driven visitors for ten years, and since 2025 he drives guests across the whole island in his own car. Read more about Dinu

Yes. He holds the tourist driver licence of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) for the whole island, and every passenger is covered by passenger insurance.

Dinu is your driver and travel companion. He's happy to give you tips and suggest beautiful places along the way. Tours inside temples, ruins or national parks are led by local experts on site.

English. You agree everything with him in writing on WhatsApp before you travel, so you can take your time with route and wishes.

Dinu is licensed by the state tourism authority and insured, and every guest who has reviewed him on Tripadvisor gave him the top rating. The deposit is only 25%, the rest is paid later, and you can cancel free of charge until five days before the trip. The business carries his own name, and you can see him in the photos on this website.

All over the island, for example from the south coast through the hill country to Trincomalee on the east coast.

Dinu's car is ideal for two guests with luggage, three are possible. For families and groups he books a van with room for up to five guests and drives it himself. More about the van

Families with small children have already travelled with Dinu, the youngest guest was two years old. Every passenger is covered by passenger insurance. Tell him the ages of your children when you enquire, and he'll have the right child seats ready.

Yes. There are no fixed route packages. Stops for sights along the way and spontaneous changes of plan are possible, and guests confirm this in their reviews.

Guests describe him as "real reliable" and "professional". One family who tried several drivers during four weeks in Sri Lanka kept coming back to Dinu. Read all reviews

Send a request through the form or a WhatsApp message to +94 77 645 9449 with your travel dates, the number of travellers and a rough route. Dinu then sends you a personal offer. Go to the request form

No. Fuel for up to 250 km a day and Dinu's accommodation are included in the daily rate. Only motorway tolls, parking fees and extra kilometres at €0.20 cost more, and you know this before you book. See all prices

You pay in cash or by bank transfer. After the booking is confirmed, a 25% deposit is due, at the latest five days before the trip. Until then you can cancel free of charge, after that the deposit is kept. Single transfers need no deposit and are paid on the spot.

No. Cancellation is free until five days before the trip, and the route can still change on the way. If you'd like to get to know Dinu first, book a single transfer at a fixed price.