Sri Lanka digital nomad guide
Live and work in Sri Lanka, with guides written for nomads.
Visa rules, real monthly budgets, coworking and cafés, and the towns worth basing yourself in. Everything in one place, updated for 2026.
Start here
Planning the move, in five steps
Visa
Requirements, cost and how to apply for the 2026 nomad visa.
Read the guide → 02Cost of living
A real monthly budget for foreigners living here.
See the numbers → 03Where to stay
Beach towns and hill country, side by side.
Compare towns → 04Work & cafés
Coworking spaces and wifi cafés along the south coast.
Find a desk → 05Getting around
Buses, trains and routes that cost almost nothing.
Plan a route →Choose a base
Towns to live and work from
Start with the nomad guides for the south coast, then explore the hill country and the cities.
Ahangama
Coworking, cafés and surf on the south coast.
Read the guide →
Weligama
Bay-side stays, coworking and beginner surf.
Read the guide →
Hiriketiya
A small cove with cafés to work from.
Read the guide →
Ella
Hill country, famous train rides and guesthouse workdays.
Explore Ella →
Kandy
The cultural capital, set among the hills.
Explore Kandy →
Colombo
The big-city base for services, food and flights.
Explore Colombo →
Founder's note
Why MyCity exists
MyCity began as a dream built around the people we meet. It is a guide to Sri Lanka made from the ground up, for people who want to live and work here well.
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