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Sri Lanka eSIM data plans

Data for Colombo, Kandy, Ella, Galle and the south-coast beaches. Install before you travel and the plan starts when you arrive.

Networks
Hutch
Speed
4G where available, otherwise 3G
Phone number
Not included, data only
Hotspot
Allowed
Plan starts
When it first connects in Sri Lanka
Delivery
QR code by email and in your account
LKA

Sri Lanka

Asia, eSIM data only

VAT included
Choose your data
10 GB for 30 days
€18.50
VAT
Included
Total
€18.50

Charged in euros

See all 6 plans

All Sri Lanka plans

Every price includes VAT. The total in your chosen currency is shown before you pay.

DataValid forPrice per GBPrice
1 GB7 days€5.50 per GB€5.50Choose
3 GB15 days€3.97 per GB€11.90Choose
5 GB30 days€2.70 per GB€13.50Choose
10 GB30 days€1.85 per GB€18.50Choose
20 GB30 days€1.38 per GB€27.50Choose
50 GB30 days€1.11 per GB€55.50Choose

Coverage and networks

Your eSIM connects to a partner network in Sri Lanka. The networks for each plan are confirmed at checkout.

Most visitors loop around the island – Colombo, the Cultural Triangle, the hill country and the south coast – using drivers, trains and tuk-tuks booked through apps such as PickMe and Uber. Data helps with all of it, and with checking train seats and safari pick-ups.

Coverage is good along the coast and in towns. On the famous train between Kandy and Ella the signal comes and goes in the tea-country valleys, and in national parks such as Yala it can disappear.

Partner networks
Hutch
Technology
4G LTE, 3G
Coverage
Nationwide; weaker in the hill country and national parks
Access point (APN)
Set automatically
Calls and SMS
Not included. Use internet calling apps.
Fair use
None: full speed until the plan’s data or days run out

When your plan starts and ends

Example for a 10 GB, 30-day plan. Nothing is used until the eSIM connects in Sri Lanka.

  1. Any dayYou buy the plan

    The QR code arrives straight away. The 30 days have not started.

  2. Before you flyYou install the eSIM

    Install on Wi-Fi at home. Keep it switched off until you land.

  3. Day 1It connects in Sri Lanka

    The 30 days start from the first connection to a partner network.

  4. Day 30 or 10 GB usedThe plan ends

    Whichever comes first. For more data, buy another plan.

Install in about two minutes

You need Wi-Fi and the QR code from your email or your account. Menu names differ slightly between phone models.

Full install guide with pictures
  1. 1

    Open Settings, then Mobile Service (or Mobile Data).

  2. 2

    Tap Add eSIM, then Use QR Code, and scan the code from your email or account.

  3. 3

    Label the new line Niceway Sri Lanka and choose it for Mobile Data only.

  4. 4

    Leave the line switched off until you land. Turn on Data Roaming for it in Sri Lanka.

Check your phone first

Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. If it was bought from a mobile network on contract, ask them to unlock it before you travel.

  • Dial *#06#. If you see an EID number, your phone supports eSIM.
  • Most iPhones from XR and XS onwards, Google Pixel 3 onwards and Samsung Galaxy S20 onwards support eSIM.

We check it against the list of eSIM phones. Nothing is saved.

Sri Lanka eSIM questions

Will it work on the Kandy to Ella train?

At stations and near towns you have signal; in the valleys between them it drops in and out. Download tickets and maps before you board.

How do I book tuk-tuks and taxis?

Ride-hailing apps such as PickMe and Uber work in Colombo and many towns and show the fare upfront. They need mobile data, which is one of the best reasons to have the eSIM.

Can I use it in the Maldives on the same trip?

A Sri Lanka plan works only in Sri Lanka. If you continue to the Maldives, add a separate Maldives plan for that part of the trip.

Can I buy the plan now and travel next month?

Yes. The plan starts when the eSIM first connects in Sri Lanka. Install it within 180 days of buying.