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    • "On coming to Colombo, I was dreading the culture shock. However, expats and local contacts gave me some great advice."

The InterNations Colombo expats forum welcomes you! By becoming a member of our InterNations community in Colombo, you will easily have access to all the information that you require when relocating. From residence permit requirements or immigration documents at the Sri Lankan consulate, the best transportation options to Galle or Kandy or tips about taking a trip to the spiritual heart of the country – who can better help you than your fellow expatriates? By making full use of the expat forums for Colombo, you can get in touch with other global minds.

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 Colombo Expat Marketplace

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Members exchange their tips in the Colombo Expat Forums

Whether you are an expat newcomer or already veteran in Colombo, you’ll undoubtedly have plenty of questions about the life in Sri Lanka, starting from ʺWhat are an expat couple's average living expenses in Colombo?ʺ to questions about language skills.

Our private community offers expats in Colombo a place to share tips, and find answers to all possible expat questions. Our expat forum Colombo is open to Sri Lanka-based expatriates from all around the world, whether you are Japanese, French or Spanish.

The Expat Forum Colombo – a Place for mutual Support

Members taking part in the expat forum Colombo enjoy a platform to connect with other expats as well as internationally-minded Sri Lankan people to receive reliable advice. With the InterNations expat forum for Colombo, you may always have a fellow expat to help overcome any issues that you may come across while living overseas.

Do you require further information on expat issues like specialised travel agents or public utility providers in town? Then you should also take a look at our Colombo Expat Guide, which is one of the many useful resources that we offer next to the expat forums. But for support on all issues with regard to the local expat life, such as ʺShould I study some basic Sinhala or Tamil, or rather both of them?ʺ, benefit from the Colombo expat forums.

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