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Sri Lanka · Asia
Best for: Surf-and-whale-watching nomads who want a smaller, more social south-coast base than Weligama.
$970/mo
Tropical maritime (south coast)
Best months
Annual range: 27°–28°C
Mostly country-level baselines. City-specific signals (air, neighborhood) override where we have them.
Pathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
9 months
ETA covers up to 270 days for many passports — extendable in-country in 60-day blocks; formal DNV is in development.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Editorial summary — norms vary by region within each country and shift over time. Read the local mood.
Uber Eats
Uber Eats covers Colombo and major cities; PickMe is the bigger local everything-app.
Editorial pick based on which app actually has restaurants AND working couriers in this city. Coverage shifts — apps pull out of markets all the time.
Uber
Uber covers Colombo and major cities; PickMe is the dominant local everything-app with deeper tuk-tuk coverage.
Editorial pick based on coverage, foreign-card UX, and how reliably drivers actually accept trips. Markets shift — apps pull out of countries and surge pricing varies wildly.
Annual spend
$11,640
FIRE target (4% SWR)
$291,000
Coast-FIRE @ 7%/30yr
$38,228
Editorial estimates using the standard 4% Trinity-study rule. Run the FIRE calculator for sequence-of-returns risk, custom withdrawal rates, and country-specific tax assumptions.