Usually a traveller will get a 30 day single entry visa online or on arrival at the airport. You can apply online via the official government website.

Simple answer is No. But we recommend to book a tourist board authorised guide or an authorised driver for your visit to get the best experience in Sri Lanka. This way you improve your safety, trust, and experience overall as they are trained to perform best.

Ideal group would be of 6 travellers or more. Transportation cost and safari ticket/jeep costs would be shared across the team, so the price would be less per individual. If you can group more than 6 people, that would be even better.

You can buy a sim card at the airport itself by producing your travel documents for few bucks. Internet packages are very cheap in Sri Lanka and they will active the card for you. Refer 4G coverage maps of Dialog and Mobitel internet providers.

All transactions are done in LKR in Sri Lanka, other than few tourist hotels and restaurants accepting foreign currencies. Alternatively you can pay by your credit or debit card at some places. But we highly recommend to exchange some of your currency to local currency at one of the airport exchange counters.