I find Mano to be sincere, honest, and a man of integrity.

This is my first short trip to Sri Lanka. Long enough to visit the historical sites and having Mano as a driver has helped me to understand the culture, heritage mix, religion and politics of this country. I find Mano to be sincere, honest, and a man of integrity. He likes to learn and keeps himself updated. He is a good driver and flexible. I have splendidly enjoyed eating local Sri Lankan food with him. He is expecting a baby soon next April and I wish him and his wife many blessings and abandoned life. May he continue to work hard and enjoy the fructuous of his honest labour! with most gratitude and appreciation to you Mano! God bless you, Lili

Lili from Malaysia                       09/18-20/2017

We will highly recommend Mano to anyone searching for a driver for Sir Lanka.

We are very pleased to have found Mano's website when we were looking for a tour driver for our trip to Sri Lanka. Communication with Mano was always quick and easy and we found him transparent around pricing and service to be provided.
On the ground, service has been above our expectations and we have enjoyed our time in Sir Lanka and particularly the time spent with Mano
Mano is :
* very reliable, always on time, courteous and friendly.
* an excellent and safe driver
* honest and open, never pushing us towards any particular restaurant/vendor etc.
* very helpful, using his initiative to solve our issue when we left our passports at the previous hotel, five hours away. 
We will highly recommend Mano to anyone searching for a driver for Sir Lanka.

Thomas and Elaine (visiting from London) Oct' 2017

Thank You Mano ! :)

Happy to have come across Mano's website when searching for a driver in Sri Lanka! One of the first searched on Google a good, simple website. Mano is very quick to respond to requests and upfront about costs with No hidden charges.
Mano met me in the arrivals lounge in Sri Lanka and immediately comes across as a warm, friendly person. Greeted with a bottle of water and a car with air - conditioning, we were on our way my first destination. Mano has no hidden agendas so he will not pressure you into restaurants or other shops. Although he is happy to suggest tips if asked to do so.
I paid Mano half the money upfront and the rest of the competition of my trip-which is quite reassuring.
For the traveller that you are in honest and safe hands.
Overall Mano is a great guy with a good sense of humour. Talked very well in English, which is very helpful !!
I would definitely recommend Mano to another traveller or friend for a stress-free trip, good driver and his personal qualities.

Ben (from England) October 2017

Asking Mano to be our driver was the best decision we have made!!

The trip was amazing. In quite a short amount of time, we got to see and do everything we wanted to (which would not have been possible by taking buses or trains). Mano is super sweet and polite, always reliable and flexible. He superbly manoeuvred the car on the bumpiest roads, the highest mountains, through the deepest forest and next to a bunch of animals feeling very comfortable in the middle of the street. We have always felt safe and have never doubted his trustworthiness.

He’s very knowledgeable about his country and it was very interesting to listen to him tell his anecdotes and stories. Moreover, he’s extraordinarily honest and gives great advice. We had a plan and knew what we wanted to do before, but his suggestions and input made the trip even better. We had lots of fun with him and he was even brave enough to try our Sri Lankan cooking :)

We can highly recommend him to everyone visiting Sri Lanka and we wish Mano and his family all the very best from the bottom of our hearts!!! 

Thank you, Mano!

- Doris (Vienna) & Mariko (Tokyo)

Mano is an extremely generous, kind-hearted, thoughtful, trustworthy and honest gentlemen.

He is an extremely safe and careful driver and handles the Sri Lankan roads tremendously well with great control and care. We felt completely at ease with him. Even Carmel, who is a very nervous passenger, totally trusted Mano and he did everything he could to assure her that she was safe in his car.
Mano was really flexible and each morning asked us what we would like to do and made it happen. If we changed our mind during the day we would tell him and he would be more than happy to adapt and suggest alternatives. He recommended sights we should see along the way and if we needed to stop for food then he would locate a good restaurant for a pit stop, one of which turned out to be Dan's favorite of the whole trip !
He bent over backwards to make our trip special and memorable, stopping to show us sights and buy us local foods to try and even buying us a wedding gift as we were on our honeymoon !
Mano is the most honest and lovely man and we couldnt have wished for a be a driver tour guide and companion. We would 100% recommend him to anyone traveling to Sri Lanka.

Carmel and Dan, London, UK

Thank you Mano!!

This was our first trip to Sri Lanka and we did not know what to expect. We found Mano via his website and can honestly say that all good reviews don't do him justice as he is much better in reality.
Friendly, open, honest, knowledgeable, reliable, kind, and professional are just a few attributes to describe him. We had a great time and would sincerely recommend him to everyone else.


 

 

Sebastian & Laure,
( Germany & France )

We stumbled upon Mano's website and from his reviews, it was an easy choice to ask him to be our driver. Even before we left for Sri Lanka communicating with about our trip was easy and he was flexible with last minute changes (we liked him so much we booked him for an extra day and night on our trip)-

On the trip, Mano has been a fantastic driver. He's confident yet safe on the hectic roads. He's punctual, always ready to go with a big smile. Mano has been a lovely travel companion. He's knowledgeable about the country and food and an absolute pleasure to talk to we're proud to call him our friend.

He's a kind, honest man who will refuse commission from others and always make sure you get a fair price.

We were blown away by our experience with Mano and now he'll go out of his way to make the trip better if you're thinking of visiting Sri Lanka you must book with Mano!

 

August 24 / Melissa, Tac & Eli
( Canada , New Zealand )

Mano was our driver in Sri Lanka in August 2017.He is both a very good driver, person and travel companion:
To the eyes of an European traffic might seem a bit chaotic. Mano is an exceptional and careful driver, and we always felt safe in his hand.
Mano is very flexible and reliable. He was ready to drive us early in the morning if that was required, so we wouldn't miss on the fresh hours of the day.
Mano is an honest person. He rejects to get a juicy commission from restaurants and other vendors, and would return the money to us, saving us a lot of money!
Mano is friendly, helpful, and very good at English. He gave us useful tips for our trip, and we will miss his smile!

We recommend Mano to anyone needing a ride around Sri Lanka.
Thank you, Mano!!

19 August 2017
Marina & Jens
(Spain & Denmark )

Mano was a great driver and tour guide during my drive in Sri Lanka.

I traveled with him for 4 days, almost 750 km. Traffic is crazy in Sri Lanka, but Mano is a very experienced driver and I felt absolutely safe with him. He is honest, reliable and always on time. He always makes sure that his customers get the best price and he gave back the commission he earned to the customer. His interest is to get his customers satisfied. He doesn't take you to tourist traps where he can earn high commissions ( unlike other drivers ). He takes you to places where you get the best service and experience.
He always worries about the people who try to rip off tourists ( e.g. local guide in Polonnaruwa or Sigiriya ) and advice you not to take their service.
Mano only started learning English less than a year ago, but I didn't know it at the beginning and didn't notice it. His English is very good!
I would recommend Mano to everyone visiting Sri Lanka. I especially liked that he didn't ask me to transfer money in advance and didn't ask for the full amount at the beginning of the trip, unlike other drivers I enquired. Therefore, I felt I could trust him which was proving during the trip.
Thank you for the great experience!
P.S.: He also has two very good guide books in case you are not well prepared for your trip ;)

 

Detti (Hungary)

We enjoyed our trip to Sri Lanka a lot with Mano. Everything was good and felt easy and relaxing to get to.

Mano knew we were interested in having authentic food and took us to a food market with amazing foods. He picked what we should taste as we did not know what it was. And the food was very delicious.
Mano also tries to find what you are interested in and tells you about places good to visit. As we wanted to see Elephants and found out just before coming to Sri Lanka how inhumane the Elephant orphanage close to Colombo is. Here Mano told us about the safari in Kawdulla national park. This was one of the most amazing and memorable experience in our lives. And here he was very informative about the customs here about how you are charged much more and charged for giving commission to the driver. This Mano gave ever so kindly back to us as he does not like this custom. Therefore as Mano is so open and informs us of how it is here, it made our time with Mano much better as you feel comfortable.
Mano is a very trustworthy person and always looks for your interest more than his own.
Another thing that we really liked was the fact that there was no upfront cost or paying in full beforehand. This makes it much easier to trust him. We would always pay him the end of the day.
Brian is half Sri Lankan and it was the first time he has been here. And Mano really showed us how beautiful Sri Lanka is.

Natasha & Brian ( London )
2017/09/15

We always felt very safe with him behind the wheel

Mano was a fantastic driver and friend to us as we explored Sir Lanka. He was patient, kind and indulged my request to stop for Rambutan ( try it ! ) every day, always making sure to negotiate the best price ! We always felt very safe with him behind the wheel and it made the trip so easy to have him and his guidance whenever we needed it. We feel so lucky that our friend introduced us to him as made our trip so carefree and memorable !
Thank you, Mano !
Erin + Patty
San Francisco, California, USA

Mano is well mannered, honest and most helpful, particularly caring for us so attentively whilst, we celebrated our 80th birthday

We were delighted to come across Mano's website which set out clearly the terms and conditions for his driving us 14 days on a well planned tour, all of the internet.
Mano is well mannered, honest and most helpful, particularly caring for us so attentively whilst, we celebrated our 80th birthday. His car is ideal and very reliable. We found his driving to be courteous and safe which made for a very relaxed trip. Mano has a great sense of humour and we had a good few laughs on the way. Although this was our 04th visit to Sri Lanka, Mano introduced us to some new experiences which we most appreciated. We wish Mano good fortune in his new enterprise and would recommend him to future clients.

John & Margaret
Hampshire / England

 

I'm thanking how graciously Mano has shared his country with us

We started our trip with Mano in Colombo and thankfully he was not late but early. He picked us up in his Suzuki Celerio decked out out with his Samsung smart phone with Google map, hoorah! Not in a million years would we have thought he would have Brian's favorite bands 'Abba' playing on his DVD player. 
Mano had good time management skills a genuine patient and honest nature. He had an adequate command of the English language which came in handy when we needed an interpreter.
I felt safe while mano was driving as he had to negotiate , people , tuk tuks , bicycles , cows , cats and lazy dogs. There seemed to he make things on the roads than off due to the lack of foot paths. 
I'm thanking how graciously Mano has shared his country with us and how we have leant from each other. We enjoyed talking about worldly events.Thank you Mano and thank you to your wife for being with out you for the 9 days.

Brian and Irene Dippie
New Zealand.

Mano is friendly, honest and very reliable

We traveled with Mano as our driver for 9 days, Colombo - Negombo - Sigiriya - Anuradhapura - Kandy - Tea plantation road - Nuwara Eliya - Hortan Plains - Buduruwagala - Yala - Tangalle - Mathara - Galle - Colombo more than 1000km. Mano is very good and careful driver which is not simple on Srilanka's roads. Mano is friendly, honest and very reliable. He will do anything you ask but you have to be specific. We changed the route as we went and made hotel reservation on the way and Mano was very flexible. We spent the Sinhalese New Year with Mano and his family which was very special we really do appreciate their hospitality and sharing New Years day with us. We will be glad to recommend Mano to anyone  traveling to beautiful Srilanka.

Michal Gonnen & Chaim Gonnen (Israel)
 

Thanks for a great trip!

Mano has been a great driver during our time in Sri Lanka. He is a very honest man, always rejecting commission to make the price cheaper for us. He further negotiates with locals to ensure us get a fair price for activities. Mano is always on time and friendly. We found Mano very interesting, his post job+experiences are great to listen to! Although he is new to speaking English, he tried hard to understand our Northern accents! We would recommend Mano to anybody visiting Sri Lanka and will do so!
From Sophie and Josh, England

Touring Sri Lanka with Mano was a treat

Touring Sri Lanka with Mano was a treat. He was kind, considerate, always prompt & fun! Sri Lanka's highways have plenty of narrow roads and sharp turns so we really appreciated Mano's steady hands. I get carsick all the time in my travels, but not once with Mano. We would recommend Mano to any and all travelers without reservation.

Alberto and Jeanne from NY, USA.

I highly recommend Meno, especially to solo female travellers

"Mano was a fantastic driver. He waited for me at the airport for more than 1,5 hours, because my baggage got lost and still was super friendly! I highly recommend Meno, especially to solo female travellers, because you don't have to deal with all the double talks about getting an Sri Lankan husband,... which can get really annoying after some time. He was polite, friendly and helped me to find some great souvenirs in the nick of time! Meno was not only a super safe driver, he is also a very, very nice person!! Thanks a lot!"

Kendra -  Austria