Room facilities
❃ Room facilities
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කාමරේ මදුරු දැලක් තියෙනවද?
[ kāmarē maduru dælak tiyenavada? ] -
Does the room have a mosquito net?
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අපිට අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම මදුරු දැලක් ඕනේ
[ apiṭa anivāryayenma maduru dælak ōnē ] -
We definitely need a mosquito net
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ඒසී තියෙනවද?
[ ēsī tiyenavada? ] -
Does it have air conditioning?
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නැත්නම් ෆෑන් එකක් විතරද?
[ nætnam fǣn ekak vitarada? ] -
Or is it just a fan?
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ඒසී එක දාන්නේ කොහොමද?
[ ēsī eka dānnē kohomada? ] -
How do I turn on the A/C?
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බාත්රූම් එකේ උණු වතුර තියෙනවද?
[ bātrūm ekē uṇu vatura tiyenavada? ] -
Is there hot water in the bathroom?
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ඇඳ ගොඩක් පහසුයි
[ æn̆da goḍak pahasuyi ] -
The bed is very comfortable
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තව බ්ලැන්කට් එකක් දෙන්න පුළුවන්ද?
[ tava blænkaṭ ekak denna puḷuvanda? ] -
Can I get an extra blanket?
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තව කොට්ටයක් දෙන්න පුළුවන්ද?
[ tava koṭṭayak denna puḷuvanda? ] -
Can you give me another pillow?
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පිරිසිදු තුවා තියෙනවද?
[ pirisidu tuvā tiyenavada? ] -
Do you have fresh towels?
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කාමරේ සේෆ් එකක් තියෙනවද?
[ kāmarē sēf ekak tiyenavada? ] -
Is there a safe in the room?
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ප්ලග් පොයින්ට් එක කොහේද තියෙන්නේ?
[ plag poyinṭ eka kohēda tiyennē? ] -
Where is the plug socket?
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මට ඇඩැප්ටරයක් දෙන්න පුළුවන්ද?
[ maṭa æḍæpṭarayak denna puḷuvanda? ] -
Can you give me an adapter?
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මට ටොයිලට් පේපර් ඕනේ
[ maṭa ṭoyilaṭ pēpar ōnē ] -
I need toilet paper
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කාමරය ගොඩක් ලස්සනයි
[ kāmaraya goḍak lassanayi ] -
The room is very nice
Adapting to a tropical environment means evaluating your hotel room slightly differently than you would in a temperate climate. In Sri Lanka, the two most critical factors for a good night's sleep are managing the heat and keeping the bugs at bay. When booking a room, the first distinction is usually between an A/C room and a non-A/C room. You can ask "AC tiyenawada?" (ඒසී තියෙනවද? - eːsiː θijenawada?), meaning "Is there A/C?". If you are on a budget, you might opt for a fan room, so you can ask "Natnam fan ekak vitharada?" (නැත්නම් ෆෑන් එකක් විතරද? - næθnam fæn ekak wiθarada?), "Or is it just a fan?". Regardless of whether you have A/C or a fan, protecting yourself from mosquitoes is absolutely non-negotiable. Asking "Kamare maduru dalak tiyenawada?" (කාමරේ මදුරු දැලක් තියෙනවද? - kaːmareː maduru dælak θijenawada?), meaning "Does the room have a mosquito net?", is a priority. A good "Maduru dela" (Mosquito net) will save you from sleepless, itchy nights. Another amenity that is not always guaranteed in budget guesthouses is hot water. The tropical climate means cold showers are often refreshing, but if you prefer warmth, definitely ask "Bath room eke unu wathura tiyenawada?" (බාත්රූම් එකේ උණු වතුර තියෙනවද? - baːθruːm ekeː uɳu waθura θijenawada?), "Is there hot water in the bathroom?". Lastly, standard plugs in Sri Lanka are usually Type D or G (three round pins), so asking for an adapter—"Mata adapteryak denna puluwanda?" (මට ඇඩැප්ටරයක් දෙන්න පුළුවන්ද? - maʈa æɖæpṭarajak denna puɭuwanda?)—is incredibly useful. Knowing how to inquire about these specific tropical amenities ensures your stay is comfortable and bite-free.
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