From Colombo, Kandy, Ella and the southern beaches, Sri Lanka is a country you cross rather than sit still in — and you need data the whole way.
Network coverage in Sri Lanka
The plan uses the Mobitel and Hutch networks in Sri Lanka — local infrastructure, local speeds, no roaming detour. The hill-country rail line loses signal in tunnels and deep valleys. The Kandy–Ella train keeps a signal at the stations and loses it in the tunnels.
How much data do you need?
Most travellers use between 500 MB and 1 GB a day for navigation, messaging and photos. Short city breaks fit comfortably in a fixed data pack; longer trips with heavy map use are cheaper on unlimited.
What you get
- 5G and 4G data on the Mobitel network in Sri Lanka
- QR code delivered by email within minutes of ordering
- Install before you fly, activates on arrival in Sri Lanka
- Keep your own number for calls and text messages
- Fixed data packs or unlimited daily data, from a few days to a month
- No contract, no deposit and no roaming bill afterwards
Setting up your Sri Lanka eSIM
You receive the QR code by email within minutes of ordering. Install it at home, keep it dormant, and it starts counting only when it connects in Sri Lanka — so buying early costs you nothing.
Families sharing a route, couples navigating a road trip and solo travellers checking transport all need the same thing in Sri Lanka: data that works from the first minute, without a shop visit.
A prepaid Sri Lanka eSIM with no subscription and no roaming bill waiting at the end of the trip.