I have brought all my vaccinations up to date and had additional ones as recommended by VSO for Sri Lanka. I will also be getting anti-malarials for my stay.
I have had a dentist check up and report.
I have checked with volunteers in and from Sri Lanka to determine what I need to take.
There is a lot to do as I plan to be away for 2 years.
For new volunteers, a laptop is a must take and you need to get your friends and family up to speed with MSN, Skype or other internet chat facilities. I did find texting was cheap from Sri Lanka, but you need to have the internet option, also remember you will probably only have dial upinternet, which will be slow and unreliable.
I took my own phone which was unlocked so I could use a local sim card, you will need to take an unlocked phone or purchase one in country. Use a local sim rather than a UK one.
