Ceylon DrivesPrivate Driver
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5.0· 26 reviews · #1 of 42 Tours & Activities in Peradeniya

One driver, one direct conversation

Ceylon Drives is the website for Sahan Ratnayake’s private driving service in Sri Lanka. The same service appears on Tripadvisor as Explore Lanka Tours By Sahan.

About Sahan

The person who replies is the person on the road

Sahan drives guests around Sri Lanka full-time, from airport pickups and day transfers to longer private routes. Travellers contact him directly to discuss the dates, route and pace rather than being passed through a marketplace or a large group-tour system.

The strongest proof is the experience described by past guests: calm driving, local suggestions, help with practical plans and the flexibility to adjust a private route. Those reviews remain on the independent Tripadvisor listing linked throughout this site.

For the current vehicle specification and any credential or insurance detail that matters to your booking, ask Sahan directly before payment and keep the written confirmation with your quote.

How it works

Direct, private, route-first

The service is intentionally simple and personal.

Talk to Sahan

Send your dates, travellers and route by form or WhatsApp. You are speaking to the person planning the drive.

Confirm the actual trip

The written reply should state the route, vehicle service, inclusions, price and terms that apply to your booking.

Travel at your pace

The itinerary is private to your group, with material changes discussed against distance, bookings and availability.

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5.0· 26 reviews · #1 of 42 Tours & Activities in Peradeniya

Guests who travelled Sri Lanka with Sahan

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  • Dawn L

    1 contribution

    We travelled for 10 days with Sahan around Sri Lanka and had an amazing time. Sahan was knowledgeable and planned the itinerary well, keeping us entertained throughout the trip and bringing us to places we didn’t know of. He also had good recommendations for food and we got the opportunity to try many local food like Rice and Curry, Lamprais etc! Great driver and we felt very safe throughout the trip. Will highly recommend!
    Review of: Explore Lanka Tours By Sahan
    Visited December 2025Traveled with friends

    Written January 3, 2026

  • vineet verma

    National Capital Territory of Delhi, India · 4 contributions

    We had an amazing experience with Sahan. We covered 3 cities across our 8 days trip in Lanka and Sahan ensured that we see the best tourist attractions in each city and visit some of the best restaurants in the town. He is very professional and guided us appropriately to select the right tours / packages for each attraction which was most value for money for us. We were traveling with our 1 year daughter and we couldn’t have asked for a better travel companion.
    Review of: Explore Lanka Tours By Sahan
    Visited September 2025Traveled with family

    Written September 21, 2025

  • David B

    Birmingham, UK

    We were a family of 4 adults who visited Sri Lanka over Christmas 2023. We have no hesitation in recommending Sahan: he is so much more than “a driver”. His English is perfect; he has a good knowledge of his native Sri Lanka which he shares when invited. He reviewed our proposed itinerary and made helpful recommendations, helped buy train tickets in advance, and set up a waterfall hike which we loved. He was consistently cheerful and always there to take/collect us no matter the time.
    Review of: Explore Lanka Tours By Sahan
    Visited December 2023Traveled with family

    Written January 3, 2024

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