Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Travel Guide

Sri Lanka welcomed 2.5 million tourists in 2024, a 14% rise from 2023, with visitors from India, the UK, and China, generating $2 billion in tourism revenue.

  • Capital: Colombo
  • Sri Lankan Rupee
  • Visa on Arrival
  • Best: Spring (April–September)

About Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka welcomed 2.5 million tourists in 2024, a 14% rise from 2023, with visitors from India, the UK, and China, generating $2 billion in tourism revenue.

Quick facts

capital
Colombo
currency
Sri Lankan Rupee
language
Sinhala, Tamil
population
22 million
arrivals (int’l)
~2.5 million (2024)
overnight stays
~10 million (est. 2024)

Best time to visit

Spring
April–September
Good for hill country exploration
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Travel tips

General
General

Plan your Sri Lanka trip

Tell us roughly when and who is travelling. You will get a costed itinerary — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa — usually the same working day.

Top attractions in Sri Lanka

The places most of our travellers ask about — we build them into your itinerary.

Sigiriya

Ancient rock fortress and UNESCO site

Yala National Park

Wildlife safaris with leopards

Galle Fort

Historic Dutch colonial fort

Cities in Sri Lanka

Tap a city for where to stay and what we can arrange there.

We build Sri Lanka trips to order

We have not published a fixed Sri Lanka itinerary, and most of what we book is custom anyway. Tell us when you want to travel and who is coming, and we will put together a costed plan — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa included.

Practical information

Money & Currency

Currency
LKR
Cards
Accepted in tourist areas
EMV adapters
Type D, M
ATMs
Available in cities

Safety & Emergencies

Safety
Generally safe
Emergency
119

Sri Lanka: common questions

What travellers from Surat ask us before booking.

The seasons we usually recommend are Spring (April–September). Tell us when you can travel and we will say honestly whether it is a good window or suggest a better one.

Visa on Arrival. Our visa desk handles the whole application — document checklist, appointment, submission and tracking until your passport is back. Call +91 97278 86777 or send an enquiry.

Yes. We plan the whole trip from Surat — flights from Surat, Ahmedabad or Mumbai, hotels, transfers, sightseeing and visas — as one costed itinerary with a single point of contact.

It depends entirely on your dates, hotel category and how many of you are travelling, so we quote live rather than publish a figure that would be out of date. Send us your dates and you will normally have a costed itinerary the same working day, free and with no obligation.

Ready to explore Sri Lanka?

Send us your dates and we will come back with a costed itinerary and honest advice about the season — free, and with no obligation. Mon–Sat, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm IST.

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