Hello,
I'm planning tourist visit Sri Lanka in couple of weeks. I was searching for information about scooters in Google, but couldn't find any reliable and current info so I was wondering if you could help me out.
1. Do I have to have driving licence category A to rent a scooter with 125cc or less engine? I don't want a powerful motorbike, just a small automatic scooter What is official and unofficial law (for example it's illegal but noone checks it)? Do renting companies check if I have driving licence? Do police check it?
2. Is it easy to find a scooter renting point? I'll travel accross the country and I'm sure in less popular spots it's less possible, but is renting scooters popular there? I want to rent a scooter in one spot for a one or two days and give it back in the same spot. I don't want to ride from Colombo to Jaffna
3. What is a average price for a scooter for one day? What is the price of gasoline?
Oh, I'm aware of your road condition and anarchy on the road