I carried around 5000 rupees in small notes and topped up every few days. Most of my accommodation was prepaid online and I used PickMe in Colombo wit...

Don’t expect to use your card for taxis in Sri Lanka. Even in major tourist cities, most drivers expect payment in rupees. A few taxi companies at the...

From what I found, the per-transaction limit is usually between 40 000 and 60 000 LKR at banks like HNB or People’s Bank, and you can do multiple tran...

I used an ATM around 9 pm in Mirissa once and honestly didn’t feel comfortable. The area was fine but the machine was on the side of the road with no ...

Same thing happened to me at a Commercial Bank ATM in Kandy. I used my N26 Mastercard and after I entered the PIN the screen just reset. No card came ...

Booked a place in Kandy through Booking.com and they showed card accepted. When I reached they did swap my card terminal manually connected my HNB deb...

riends working in Sri Lanka mentioned that the national transport commission is working on EMV‑enabled payment devices for buses across the country bu...

I used a Revolut Visa at a Sampath Bank ATM in Colombo and saw that message. The screen showed a crazy low exchange rate and a warning about fees. I p...

tried using my Amex at a few places in Galle and Ella. It was accepted at one big hotel and that’s it. Most restaurants and stores gave me the same an...