Local places, nomad-tested.
Pick your base camp.
Five steps from daydream to desk-with-a-view.
Each guide is written from the ground and refreshed every quarter, so the numbers hold up when you land.
Digital Nomad Visa, ETA and how long you can really stay.
Read visa guideRent, food and transport, broken down by town.
See budgetsLong-stay villas and guesthouses with proper desks.
Find a stayCoworks and cafés rated for Wi-Fi, plugs and noise.
Find a deskTrains, drivers, scooters and the apps that work.
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Add your Wi-Fi speed, desk setup and long-stay rates, the details nomads search for, and appear in destination guides.
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.