Fly there now
₹18,601round trip from Chennai
12% below usual Direct flights available
Cheapest month to go
Aug 26 · ₹27,224Sept 26 · ₹18,601Nov 26 · ₹33,139Dec 26 · ₹32,554Jan 27 · ₹35,684Feb 27 · ₹35,553
Sri Lanka packs beaches, tea hills, leopards and ancient cities into an island you can cross in a day — Colombo is the springboard.
Things to do
Galle Fort
A Dutch-era walled town on the ocean, two hours south.
Kandy & the tea train
The Kandy–Ella ride is one of the world's great rail journeys.
Sigiriya rock fortress
A palace in the sky above the cultural triangle.
Colombo's Galle Face
Sunset kottu and isso vade on the seafront green.
Best time to visit
Dec–Mar (west & south coasts)
Good to know
- • Free ETA for Indian passport holders — apply online
- • Book the Ella train's reserved seats early
- • Tuk-tuk meters: insist or use the PickMe app