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Sri Lanka · Asia

Weligama

Best for: Surf-and-beach Sri Lanka nomads who want the southern coast over Colombo's urban density.

Mid-tier monthly cost

Full breakdown

$1,220/mo

  • Rent$500
  • Groceries$230
  • Dining out$220
  • Transport$50
  • Utilities$90
  • Coworking$130

Climate at a glance

Year heatmap

Tropical maritime (south coast)

Best months

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  • J
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  • S
  • O
  • N
  • D

Annual range: 27°–28°C

FIRE math at this cost

Run scenarios

Annual spend

$14,640

FIRE target (4% SWR)

$366,000

Coast-FIRE @ 7%/30yr

$48,080

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.

Visa for nomads

Medium nomad-friendly

Pathway

Extendable tourist

Program

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Typical max stay

9 months

ETA covers up to 270 days for many passports; formal DNV is in development.

Visa concierges

Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.

Field notes

Beginner-friendly south-coast surf town — Mirissa is the louder neighbor, Weligama is the longer-stay base. Sri Lanka's ETA covers up to 270 days for many passports; a formal DNV is still in development. The two-monsoon system is critical to plan around: November–April is the dry/surf season here, May–October is wet (and Arugam Bay on the east becomes the surf base). Coworking is thin but growing.

Sri Lanka's south coast runs on the inverse monsoon cycle to the east — November to April is the dry-and-surf season, May to October is wet (and the surf community shifts to Arugam Bay on the east). Temperature is stable year-round (27°C average). The off-season is genuinely wet rather than just rainy.

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