Maple Holidays Ceylon Review

This page was created to document genuine customer experiences involving a tour company in Sri Lanka named Maple Holidays Ceylon and its director, Mohamed Ihthysham. It documents payments for visa-related and travel-related services that were not delivered. It brings together the timeline, payment history, false refund promises, and follow-up actions in one place so the events can be reviewed clearly and in order.

The purpose of this page is to preserve evidence, present the events accurately, raise awareness, and help other consumers make informed decisions.

• Company Tripadvisor page
• Company Facebook page
• Google business profile / listing search
• Director Facebook account

• Facebook and WhatsApp conversation screenshots
• Proof of payment through Revolut
• Messages referring to the refund promise if the visa was not issued
• Messages agreeing to send a refund later
• Complaint and follow-up correspondence

Some records are not displayed publicly in full because they may contain personal or private information. Full material can be supplied to relevant authorities or payment providers when needed.

This page also notes other publicly visible reports that appear to describe a similar pattern involving visa-related payments, refund promises, and later non-payment.

In one publicly posted review, another customer stated that they paid 352,287.40 LKR to Maple Holidays Ceylon for tourist visa assistance after being promised a full refund if the visa could not be obtained. According to that review, the visa was not obtained, more than three months had passed, repeated follow-up attempts had failed, and no refund had been received. The reviewer also stated that payment records, chat history, and refund promises had been retained as evidence.

This section is included for public awareness and should be read together with the original public review and screenshot evidence retained by the site owner.

The scammer’s strategy appears to be the same every time. He first promises that everything is guaranteed and says a refund will be made if things do not go through. He then pressures you with repeated calls and messages to push you into paying quickly. After payment, he delays everything for days or even weeks at a time, giving one excuse after another.

He also tries to gain sympathy by saying a relative is ill or by giving other personal stories to keep you hopeful and soften your frustration. He keeps sending messages saying a friend is at the bank or that the payment is being arranged, but the money never arrives. In our case, when we posted public reviews, he contacted us immediately and promised a refund if we deleted them, but that refund also never happened.

Instead of giving honest updates, he kept sending repeated false reassurances to keep us waiting. That pattern made it clear that the delays were not accidental.

This page reflects genuine customer experiences. Anyone considering dealing with this business should carry out careful checks, request clear written terms, avoid informal payment arrangements where possible, and preserve screenshots, dates, and payment records from the start of any transaction.

This website is an independent consumer review and documentation page. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Maple Holidays Ceylon.

The contents are based on personal experience, retained records, and honestly held opinion arising from those records. This page is presented for consumer awareness and record-keeping and is not intended to make a final legal finding.

From our experience with this company as genuine travelers, if you want to avoid going through hell and avoid the hassle of dealing with this very dishonest person and company, then our suggestion is to avoid this company at all costs. It will save you money and lots of disappointment.