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Sri Lanka · Southeast Asia · CMB

Colombo

A visa run from Malaysia on the India passport. Everything below is checked against the cited source and dated — always re-verify on the day you fly.

30 days on entryETAgov. fee $50flights from $239

Entry rules

What this passport is allowed on arrival, and on whose authority.

Entry basisETA

30days permitted

Processing

Instant to 48h

Government fee

$50

Entries

Double

Extension

Two extensions

Passport-tier estimate · verified 2026-08-06 · Source: Department of Immigration & Emigration, Sri Lanka — ETA system. Rules can change without notice — this is reference, not legal advice.

Getting there

Malaysia (KUL) ⇄ CMB · 3 live fares, cheapest first for your priority

19:45KUL

3h 30m

23:15CMB

21:45CMB

3h 50m

01:35⁺¹KUL

Live fare

round trip from$239

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Round-trip fare shown first to match your priority (Balanced) · 2 more below.

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Where to stay

Officers at Colombo often ask for a hotel booking and onward travel before letting you in — even on a ETA. Line: Oct 19 – Oct 26, your trip dates.

Budget

Hostels & guesthouses

Oct 19 – Oct 26 · 6 nights · ~$20/night

Est. total

≈$120

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Mid-range

Central, comfortable

Oct 19 – Oct 26 · 6 nights · ~$35/night

Est. total

≈$210

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Comfort

Hotels & serviced apartments

Oct 19 – Oct 26 · 6 nights · ~$65/night

Est. total

≈$390

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Flying out early? Hotels near CMB airport →

Nightly figures are indicative — we don’t sell hotels; each opens a hotel search in a new tab.

Before you fly

The two things that trip people up on arrival — data, and (sometimes) insurance.

Data on arrivalGet an eSIM before you landAiralo — a local data plan you install now, live the second you touch down. No SIM swap, no airport kiosk.Browse Sri Lanka eSIMs →Travel insuranceCover for the tripSafetyWing — pay-as-you-go nomad cover, cancel any time. Some e-visa applications ask for proof; this one issues a certificate instantly.Get a quote →

Fast-visa service

We don’t handle Sri Lanka visas yet — want us to?

This run needs a visa (eta). We do the whole application for Vietnam runs today — a Sri Lanka run would land around $89 all-in. Tell us to build Sri Lanka next and we’ll email you when it’s live.

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Curated reference data, dated at the top of the rule card. The Visa Runner is not legal or immigration advice.