SRI LANKA: Walking To Independence Square In Colombo

[@WanderEats]

Please be extra cautious Mr Stuntman... so you can travel more :)

[@InternationalBigshot]

I followed the same strategy when I lived in Malaysia. It was uneventful though. Municipal water is treated, so while there may be someting in it that a visitor might not be used to, if it results in anything at all it's usually minor.

[@WanderEats]

@@InternationalBigshot glad to hear that :)

[@CuriousKani]

Colombo tap water is supplied by the Water Supply and Drainage Board of SL. It pretty safe. If you drink from wsdb anywhere in SL you can pretty much can have peace of mind.

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks. I survived my experiment. It isn't that I think the water is unsafe. If it was we would be know about it and the government would be on red alert. It's that things in the water are 'different' from what a tourist's gut is used to dealing with. It takes a while to get used to local water, so depending on how long you're going to be in a place it might make sense to not drink tap water. Just in case. However, when I lived in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) long term I know that, no matter what, I would have to drink local water. There were no problems. As you noted, publicly delivered water has to maintain some standards and is generally safe for anyone to drink.

[@MichaelWoo-hk5nd]

LOMOTIL: 👍 to plug the purge but frm experience, better to just let flood-gates open let the nasty bugs out of your system but you having live on SEA street foods for decades You will survive, Ceylon tap water et al 😊

[@InternationalBigshot]

Since that video I've been drinking the local tap water wherever I am. Colombo, Ella, Kandy, and now Chennai in India. No bad effects to report, so far. I think you're right about living long enough in SE Asia to develop resistance to whatever bug may be in water.