NEW2026 Digital Nomad Visa guide is live

Live, work & wander in Sri Lanka.

Visas, real costs, fast-Wi-Fi stays and the cafés locals actually work from, the independent guide for remote workers moving to the island.

Right now in 1/5
Ahangama
Temp29°C
Avg Wi-Fi80 Mbps
Monthly$1,400
Swell1.2 m
Weligama
Temp29°C
Avg Wi-Fi60 Mbps
Monthly$1,100
Swell0.8 m
Hiriketiya
Temp30°C
Avg Wi-Fi45 Mbps
Monthly$1,200
UVHigh
Ella
Temp21°C
Avg Wi-Fi40 Mbps
Monthly$900
MistMorning
Colombo
Temp31°C
Avg Wi-Fi150 Mbps
Monthly$1,600
Coworks30+
Plan your move

Five steps from daydream to desk-with-a-view.

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Destinations

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Community spotlight

Local places, nomad-tested.

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For local businesses

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About MyCity.lk

An independent guide to living and working in Sri Lanka.

MyCity.lk helps remote workers, digital nomads and travellers plan a move to Sri Lanka. It publishes guides on visas, real monthly costs and connectivity, destination pages for towns like Ahangama, Ella and Colombo, and a directory of cafés, stays, coworking spaces and activities. Local businesses can apply to be listed for free.

Everything on the site is open to read without an account. A free account is optional: it lets you save places and keep a profile, and you can sign up with your email or with Google. When you use Google sign-in we only receive your name and email to create your account, and we never share it. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

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