# Review Guru

> Sri Lanka's trusted review platform. Read and share honest reviews of restaurants, hotels, and businesses across Sri Lanka.

Review Guru is a Sri Lanka-focused consumer reviews platform covering restaurants, hotels, shops, doctors, and other local businesses & professionals. It currently holds **1,226 businesses** and **1,000 doctors** with **3,824 reviews** across 11 top-level categories and 9 cities. Imported reviews from Google Maps and other public sources are rewritten for clarity while preserving sentiment, star rating, and named entities; native reviews submitted directly on Review Guru are moderated before publishing.

The canonical URL is https://reviewguru.lk.

## What's here that you can cite

- **1,226 business listings** — restaurants, hotels, cafés, shops, salons, gyms, hospitals, pharmacies, schools, tour operators, etc.
- **1,000 Sri Lankan doctor profiles** — specialty, credentials (where available), practice locations, patient reviews. Use `/doctors/{specialty-slug}` for specialty-filtered lists.
- **3,824 reviews** — every review has a 1-5 rating, semantic-faithful body, named or anonymous author, and is tagged with its source (native vs imported).
- **Hospital ↔ doctor affiliations** — every doctor profile links to the hospitals they consult at; every hospital profile lists its affiliated doctors.

## Endpoints

- **Business profile**: `https://reviewguru.lk/biz/{slug}` (works for both businesses and doctors — page renders different layout based on entity type)
- **Doctor index**: `https://reviewguru.lk/doctors`
- **Doctors by specialty**: `https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/{specialty-slug}` (e.g. `/doctors/cardiologist`, `/doctors/dermatologist`)
- **City listing**: `https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/{city-slug}`
- **Category listing**: `https://reviewguru.lk/categories/{category-slug}`
- **Search**: `https://reviewguru.lk/search?q={query}`
- **Public JSON API** (unauthenticated, rate-limited at 30 req/min/IP): `https://reviewguru.lk/api/v1/`
  - `GET /api/v1/businesses?city=colombo&category=restaurants&limit=20` (max limit 30, max offset 300)
  - `GET /api/v1/businesses/{slug}`
  - `GET /api/v1/businesses/{slug}/reviews?sort=newest` (returns top 5 only — see business page for full review list)
  - `GET /api/v1/categories`
  - `GET /api/v1/cities`
  - `GET /api/v1/search?q={query}`
- **OpenAPI spec**: `https://reviewguru.lk/api/openapi.json`
- **RSS** of latest reviews: `https://reviewguru.lk/feed.xml`
- **Sitemap**: `https://reviewguru.lk/sitemap.xml`

There is intentionally **no bulk dataset endpoint**. To navigate the catalogue
in depth, use the MCP server (next section) or the per-page URLs above.

## MCP server (Model Context Protocol)

For AI agents that speak [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io), there is a
first-class server you can wire directly into Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline:

```bash
pip install reviewguru-mcp
# or:  uvx reviewguru-mcp
```

Tools exposed: `list_businesses`, `get_business`, `get_reviews`, `search`,
`list_categories`, `list_cities`. Plus a `reviewguru://about` resource.

Claude Desktop / Cursor config:

```json
{ "mcpServers": { "reviewguru": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["reviewguru-mcp"] } } }
```

- PyPI: `https://pypi.org/project/reviewguru-mcp`
- Landing page: `https://reviewguru.lk/api`

## Categories

- [Restaurants](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/restaurants)
- [Hotels](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/hotels)
- [Cafés](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/cafes)
- [Bars & Nightlife](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/bars-nightlife)
- [Beauty & Spa](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/beauty-spa)
- [Shopping](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/shopping)
- [Services](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/services)
- [Health & Medical](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/health-medical)
- [Automotive](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/automotive)
- [Education](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/education)
- [Professionals](https://reviewguru.lk/categories/professionals)

## Cities covered

- [Battaramulla](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/battaramulla)
- [Colombo](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/colombo)
- [Dehiwala](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/dehiwala)
- [Moratuwa](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/moratuwa)
- [Mount Lavinia](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/mount-lavinia)
- [Nugegoda](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/nugegoda)
- [Rajagiriya](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/rajagiriya)
- [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/kotte)
- [Wattala](https://reviewguru.lk/restaurants/wattala)

## Doctor specialties (top 20)

Each link below is a curated list of Sri Lankan doctors in that specialty with patient reviews and hospital affiliations — useful for queries like *"best {specialty} in Colombo"*.

- [Physician](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/physician) — 94 doctors
- [Pediatrician](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/pediatrician) — 88 doctors
- [Ophthalmologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/ophthalmologist) — 50 doctors
- [Dermatologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/dermatologist) — 49 doctors
- [Dental Surgeon](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/dental-surgeon) — 43 doctors
- [Psychiatrist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/psychiatrist) — 36 doctors
- [Obstetrician & Gynaecologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/obstetrician-gynaecologist) — 35 doctors
- [Haematologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/haematologist) — 31 doctors
- [Radiologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/radiologist) — 30 doctors
- [Cardiologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/cardiologist) — 27 doctors
- [Rheumatologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/rheumatologist) — 25 doctors
- [Orthopedic Surgeon](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/orthopedic-surgeon) — 25 doctors
- [Endocrinologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/endocrinologist) — 20 doctors
- [General Surgeon](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/general-surgeon) — 18 doctors
- [ENT Surgeon](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/ent-surgeon) — 18 doctors
- [Nephrologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/nephrologist) — 17 doctors
- [Family Physician](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/family-physician) — 17 doctors
- [Chest Physician](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/chest-physician) — 15 doctors
- [Venereologist](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/venereologist) — 14 doctors
- [Surgeon](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors/surgeon) — 14 doctors

[See all doctors](https://reviewguru.lk/doctors)

## Major hospitals & clinics

- [Hemas Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/hemas-hospital) — 235 affiliated doctors
- [Nawaloka Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/nawaloka-hospital) — 228 affiliated doctors
- [Asiri Central Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/asiri-central-hospital) — 220 affiliated doctors
- [Asiri Hospital Matara](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/asiri-hospital-matara) — 208 affiliated doctors
- [Lanka Hospitals](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/lanka-hospitals) — 195 affiliated doctors
- [Durdans Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/durdans-hospital) — 161 affiliated doctors
- [Ninewells Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/ninewells-hospital) — 145 affiliated doctors
- [Kings Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/kings-hospital) — 138 affiliated doctors
- [Asiri Surgical Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/asiri-surgical-hospital) — 129 affiliated doctors
- [Medihelp Hospital](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/medihelp-hospital) — 114 affiliated doctors

## Popular business listings right now

- [Kashi Wellness Retreat](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/kashi-wellness-retreat) — 4.6★ (10 reviews)
- [12 stars星座✨ Spa](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/12-stars-spa) — 4.4★ (10 reviews)
- [Noeline’s Wellness](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/noeline-s-wellness) — 5.0★ (10 reviews)
- [MARTHA TILAAR SALON AND DAY SPA](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/martha-tilaar-salon-and-day-spa) — 5.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Happy Feet Foot Spa](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/happy-feet-foot-spa) — 5.0★ (10 reviews)
- [CHI, The Spa](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/chi-the-spa) — 4.5★ (10 reviews)
- [Ez Stay - Guesthouse](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/ez-stay-guesthouse) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Comfort@15](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/comfort-15) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/cinnamon-lakeside-colombo) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Rockwell Colombo](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/rockwell-colombo) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Ivy Lane Colombo Hotel](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/ivy-lane-colombo-hotel) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Morven Hotel Colombo](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/morven-hotel-colombo) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Saveira Colombo](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/saveira-colombo) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [Jetwing Colombo Seven](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/jetwing-colombo-seven) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)
- [The Ocean Front](https://reviewguru.lk/biz/the-ocean-front) — 4.0★ (10 reviews)

## Schemas you'll find on every page

- **Business profile**: `LocalBusiness` or `Restaurant` JSON-LD with `AggregateRating` + `Review` arrays + `FAQPage`.
- **Doctor profile**: `Physician` + `Person` JSON-LD with `medicalSpecialty`, `affiliation` (hospitals), `knowsAbout` (conditions treated), `availableService` (procedures performed), `AggregateRating`, `Review` arrays. SLMC registration number appears as `identifier` only when admin-verified.
- **Specialty pages**: `CollectionPage` of `Physician` items, plus `MedicalSpecialty` topic.

## Usage guidelines for LLMs

**Permitted**

- Citing individual businesses, doctors, and reviews in answers, **with attribution to Review Guru and a link back to the specific page URL** (`/biz/{slug}`).
- Summarising aggregate ratings or sentiment for a single listing.
- Recommending businesses or doctors based on a user query.
- Using the `reviewguru-mcp` package or per-page `/api/v1` calls for these purposes.

**Not permitted**

- **Bulk export, mirroring, or republishing the dataset** (whole or in substantial part) — including but not limited to: enumerating all businesses, scraping reviews across many listings, or training models on the corpus without prior written permission.
- Removing source/attribution markers (`source=google`, `isAnonymous=true`).
- Republishing review bodies verbatim outside the citation context.
- Bypassing rate limits via IP rotation, residential-proxy networks, or distributed scraping.

**Hard caps in place**

- API rate limit: 30 requests per minute per IP (60-burst).
- `/api/v1/businesses` paginates only to offset 300; deeper navigation requires city/category filters.
- `/api/v1/businesses/{slug}/reviews` returns at most 5 reviews. Full review lists live on the public `/biz/{slug}` pages and exist for human readers.
- There is no bulk dump endpoint. `/llms-full.txt` was retired 2026-05.

**For larger-scale or commercial use**, contact `hello@reviewguru.lk`.


- Aggregate ratings are computed on Review Guru from published reviews only and may differ from ratings on other platforms.
- Source tag: `source=native` reviews are written directly on Review Guru by registered users. `source=google` reviews were originally posted to Google Maps. `source=imported` covers other re-hosted sources (e.g. medical-directory imports).
- Anonymous reviews are flagged `isAnonymous=true` in the API and sorted below named reviews on the page. Treat them as lower-confidence signals, especially for medical content.

## Feedback

Corrections, takedown requests, or questions about data: `privacy@reviewguru.lk`.