Question 1

What popular landmarks are in Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Pasikuda Beach is the most popular place of interest in Sri Lanka. Many travellers make it a point to stop there while travelling to Sri Lanka. Other popular landmarks and places of interest in Sri Lanka would be Galle Fortress, Negombo Beach, or Bentota Beach.

Question 2

What is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka to fly to?

Accepted Answer

According to our data, 98% of momondo users who travelled to Sri Lanka in the last year flew into Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (located in Colombo), making it the most popular airport to fly to. There may be other airports in Sri Lanka, but the majority of our users take flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl in order to visit Colombo and it’s surrounding areas.

Question 3

How much are flights to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

On average, a flight to Sri Lanka will cost £2,028 per ticket. We’ve had users find flights to Sri Lanka for as low as £381, however. If you’re unable to find a plane ticket for £381, but manage to find one for £1,919 or less, then this is still a great deal. Keep in mind that flight costs vary depending on where you fly from, what time of year you travel, and what airline you fly with.

Question 4

What is the best day of the week to fly to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Consider booking a flight to Sri Lanka on a Wednesday, which is the cheapest day of the week. You will also find that flying out on a Monday is another low-cost option. Try to avoid booking your flight to Sri Lanka on Saturday, which tends to be the most expensive day of the week.

Question 5

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Sri Lanka?

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Prices for flights to Sri Lanka are updated daily.

Question 6

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Sri Lanka?

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As of May 2024, there are 40 operators available to choose from for flights to Sri Lanka.

Question 7

How old do you have to be to fly to Sri Lanka?

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The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Sri Lanka.

Question 8

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sri Lanka?

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The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Sri Lanka may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sri Lanka. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Question 9

What popular events take place in Sri Lanka?

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You won’t be short of festivals and events when visiting Sri Lanka. The most important of these is Vel, a Hindi festival that brings thousands of faithful from the rest of the island to the capital city of Colombo. There’s a main procession through the city featuring a huge chariot pulled by hundreds of worshippers with their faces covered in ash. It’s accompanied by elephants, musicians, dancers and acrobats. It’s a seasonal festival that takes place in either July or August. The most spectacular festival is the Nallur Festival, which runs for 25 days from August in to September. Once again, huge floats and chariots are paraded through the streets, and this is the festival from which you’ll have seen images of devotees skewering their flesh. It’s a bizarre but thoroughly entrancing spectacle. Vesak Poya is a Buddhist festival when the entire island appears to be adorned with lanterns. It takes place in May and lasts for a week. Devotees hand out traditional food and drink to spectators along the way. Another even more extravagant Buddhist festival is Kandy Esala Perahera, another week-long event in July or August. Over 5,000 dancers, musicians, drummers and fire jugglers participate in this enormous event. You can choose the event that appeals to you most before you book flights to Sri Lanka.

Question 10

Is Sri Lanka known for specific food/cuisine?

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Sri Lanka has quite an adventurous food culture for you to sample. It’s one of the original homes of curry, and you’ll be able to eat this iconic dish in an almost bewildering array of varieties. One of the country’s favourites is fish ambul thiyal, or sour fish curry. The sour taste comes from the indigenous goraka fruit that’s dried and used as a flavouring. Kottu is a very popular street food, similar to the Indian roti. It’s effectively the hamburger of Sri Lanka, a flat crispy bread served with a spicy curry sauce as a dip. Other indigenous curries include kukul mass, a chicken curry that’s a common household dish in the country, and parippu, or dhal curry, made from split Masoor lentils. Lamprais is a meal that draws on Sri Lanka’s Dutch colonial history. It’s a combination of fragrant spiced rice, meat and the local sambol chili sauce, steamed in a banana leaf packet. If you love pancakes, you have to try hoppers, the Sri Lankan version, made with rice flour and coconut milk, with a filling or topping of your choice. The culinary trip alone is worth looking out for good Sri Lanka flight deals to experience it yourself.

Question 11

What can you see and do in Sri Lanka?

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Yala National Park stands out immediately among the many tourist attractions that Sri Lanka has to offer. It’s a massive reserve bordering the Indian Ocean on one side, comprising four different ecosystems: marine, coastal, grasslands and tropical. There are hundreds of bird species, many unique to Sri Lanka, and also has popular religious pilgrimage sites and significant historical landmarks, like the temples of Magul Vihara and Situlpahuwa. For an ultra-modern tourist experience, make your way to the top of the Colombo Lotus Tower. While you’re in the city you can also visit the Sri Lanka National Museum that charts the country’s entire human history. Then head to the National Museum of Natural History to immerse yourself in prehistoric fossils and skeletons from the region. The early 19th century Red Mosque is quite spectacular, one of the finest examples of what’s known as Indo-Saracenic architecture.

Question 12

What passport or visa requirements are there when visiting Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

As a British citizen wishing to visit Sri Lanka, you’ll have to organise a visa beforehand, in the form of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). You can apply for this online. Make sure that your passport will be valid for at least six months after you enter the country, and check with your local health officials to see if you’ll need a yellow fever vaccination certificate or not.

Question 13

What popular landmarks are in Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Pasikuda Beach is the most popular place of interest in Sri Lanka. Many travellers make it a point to stop there while travelling to Sri Lanka. Other popular landmarks and places of interest in Sri Lanka would be Galle Fortress, Negombo Beach, or Bentota Beach.

Question 14

What is the best day of the week to fly to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Consider booking a flight to Sri Lanka on a Wednesday, which is the cheapest day of the week. You will also find that flying out on a Monday is another low-cost option. Try to avoid booking your flight to Sri Lanka on Saturday, which tends to be the most expensive day of the week.

Question 15

What is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka to fly to?

Accepted Answer

According to our data, 98% of momondo users who travelled to Sri Lanka in the last year flew into Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (located in Colombo), making it the most popular airport to fly to. There may be other airports in Sri Lanka, but the majority of our users take flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl in order to visit Colombo and it’s surrounding areas.

Question 16

How much are flights to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

On average, a flight to Sri Lanka will cost £2,028 per ticket. We’ve had users find flights to Sri Lanka for as low as £381, however. If you’re unable to find a plane ticket for £381, but manage to find one for £1,919 or less, then this is still a great deal. Keep in mind that flight costs vary depending on where you fly from, what time of year you travel, and what airline you fly with.

Best One-Way Price	£173
Best Round-Trip Price	£471
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Departing	Destination	Best Time	Best Price
London	Colombo	13h 10m	£420
Birmingham	Colombo	14h 05m	£519
Manchester	Colombo	13h 10m	£580
Edinburgh	Colombo	13h 35m	£656
Glasgow	Colombo	17h 25m	£698
Bristol	Colombo	23h 05m	£757
Newcastle upon Tyne	Colombo	19h 00m	£765
Cardiff	Colombo	22h 55m	£877
Leeds	Colombo	25h 55m	£933
Southampton	Colombo	48h 30m	£981
Liverpool	Colombo	17h 50m	£1,093
London	Sigiriya	41h 40m	£1,219
Exeter	Colombo	52h 30m	£1,493
Nottingham	Colombo	55h 40m	£1,620
Norwich	Colombo	39h 05m	£2,130

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