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Arugam Bay in September
Good month: September is at the end of the recommended season (May – September).
The season ends with September. North-East Monsoon: East Coast Off Season usually starts in November, 2 months away.
3 days in Arugam Bay in September · from ₹22,827 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹22,827 for two
- Room a night₹1,720
- Food a day, each₹1,300
Mid-range
₹42,094 for two
- Room a night₹4,590
- Food a day, each₹3,000
Luxury
₹83,048 for two
- Room a night₹10,050
- Food a day, each₹7,000
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Sri Lanka yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Colombo (CMB), 218 km away
Then: Transfer · 7h 30m (Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 10 cities, one way from ₹9,000
Fly into Jaffna (JAF), 372 km away
Flights from India: from 1 city, one way from ₹7,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 30 days
- Before you fly, apply for the tourist ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) at eta.gov.lk. It is free for Indian passport holders since 25 May 2026, but still required: airlines check it at boarding. Approval usually comes by email; carry the approval.
- At immigration in Colombo or Jaffna, show your passport, the ETA approval and your return ticket. The visa is valid for 30 days from your first arrival and allows a second entry within those 30 days.
- To stay longer than 30 days, apply for an extension at the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Battaramulla (Colombo) before the 30 days end; a fee applies.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with a blank page; ETA approval (email or printout); Confirmed return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings for the stay; Enough money for the stay (a card or cash).
The ETA is free for Indians only since 25 May 2026, under a scheme for 40 countries, after several changes since 2023. It is still compulsory, and on-arrival visas may no longer be sold, so apply on eta.gov.lk before you fly. Use only the .gov.lk sites (eta.gov.lk; the immigration department's own online arrival card is free and optional): look-alike sites charge for the free ETA and sell "arrival cards".
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Sri Lanka in September
Also in season this month.
- Udawalawe · great month
- Kalpitiya · good month
- Anuradhapura · good month
- Jaffna · good month
- Pasikudah · good month
- Polonnaruwa · good month
- Sigiriya & Dambulla · good month
- Trincomalee & Nilaveli · good month
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