InterNations – Uniting Americans living in Sri Lanka

Would you like to get in touch with other Americans in Sri Lanka? Are you in need of help and advice from your American compatriots? Or would you like to join other American expats on an excursion to discover sights and landmarks – e.g. the spiritual heart of the country?

Whether you have settled as an expat in Sri Lanka or are still living in the United States of America and planning your upcoming foreign assignment, InterNations Sri Lanka offers everything you need: Established in 2007, our trusted community soon became the leading platform for international networking among expatriates and global minds around the world. Our network also counts a considerable number of American expats in Sri Lanka, coming from all corners of United States of America - from New York City, over Washington D.C. to Los Angeles.

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Sandro Pedace

Sandro Pedace

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

Isabelle Jacobs

Isabelle Jacobs

It was fun to find other cricket fans among the expats around here and watch some matches at a Colombo club together.

An amazing community is waiting for you!

Meet international people at local events

Meet international people at local events

Socialize, enjoy hobbies, and make friends

Socialize, enjoy hobbies, and make friends

Get info, and feel at home abroad!

Get info, and feel at home abroad!

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Meet other Americans at our events in Sri Lanka

Attend our monthly events and activities for Americans expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

InterNations Colombo January Official Event
InterNations Colombo January Official Event
Dear Global Minds, This January, be ready to explore a Brand New Venue at Colomo 07, "Luna Mews, A Gallery Cafe" with your InterNations Buddies. It's BYOB !!! You may bring your own favourite liquor and share it among your buddies with a laugh. The venue is ready to serve you with delicious treats
Dear Global Minds, This January, be ready to explore a Brand New Venue at Colomo 07, "Luna Mews, A Gallery Cafe" with your InterNations Buddies. It's BYOB !!! You may bring your own favourite liquor and share it among your buddies with a laugh. The venue is ready to serve you with delicious treats
InterNations Colombo | December Xmas Event 2025
InterNations Colombo | December Xmas Event 2025
As 2025 comes to an end, we’d like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for making the InterNations Colombo community so vibrant, inclusive, and inspiring. Your presence has made every event meaningful. Let’s close the year together with a festive celebration: 🎄 InterNations Colombo
As 2025 comes to an end, we’d like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for making the InterNations Colombo community so vibrant, inclusive, and inspiring. Your presence has made every event meaningful. Let’s close the year together with a festive celebration: 🎄 InterNations Colombo
InterNations Colombo November Official Event
InterNations Colombo November Official Event
Dear Global Minds, This November, be ready to explore a Brand New Venue at Colomo 07, "Luna Mews, A Gallery Cafe" with your InterNations Buddies. It's BYOB !!! You may bring your own favourite liquor and share it among your buddies with a laugh. The venue is ready to serve you with delicious trea
Dear Global Minds, This November, be ready to explore a Brand New Venue at Colomo 07, "Luna Mews, A Gallery Cafe" with your InterNations Buddies. It's BYOB !!! You may bring your own favourite liquor and share it among your buddies with a laugh. The venue is ready to serve you with delicious trea
InterNations Colombo October Official Event
InterNations Colombo October Official Event
Where Global Minds Connect in Sri Lanka! 📅 Date: Thursday, 30th October 🕒 Time: 5.30pm onwards (Happy Hour 5.30pm to 7pm) 📍 Venue: Capital Bar & Grill, Shangrila Colombo As the month of October unfolds, join us for another exciting evening with the InterNations Colombo community! Meet inspirin
Where Global Minds Connect in Sri Lanka! 📅 Date: Thursday, 30th October 🕒 Time: 5.30pm onwards (Happy Hour 5.30pm to 7pm) 📍 Venue: Capital Bar & Grill, Shangrila Colombo As the month of October unfolds, join us for another exciting evening with the InterNations Colombo community! Meet inspirin

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Why Americans move abroad … (and do they like it?)

Every year, we publish one of the biggest global surveys for expats — Expat Insider — where we ask people living around the world about every aspect of expat life. We’ve rounded up key facts about the typical American expat: what motivated them to move to a new country, what they enjoy about life abroad, as well as what they struggle with the most.

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Pursue your hobbies with amazing new friends

Do you want to continue with your hobbies — or discover new ones — while living abroad? There’s a variety of InterNations Groups you can join, including everything from sightseeing to hiking. These are run by dedicated Consuls with at least one activity each month, such as dinners in the cities finest restaurants, sports or outings with other expats to explore all that your new home has to offer.

Colombo Community Group
Colombo Community Group

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Find Tips and Advice on Sri Lanka from American Expats

Of course, expat living in Sri Lanka is not just about shipping your belongings and filing in some bureaucratic papers. Regular socializing with fellow Americans is an essential part of expat life and helps getting accustomed to the Sri Lankan way of life and mentality. InterNations helps you connect and meet up with other Americans in Sri Lanka, residing in Colombo, Galle, Kandy and many other places throughout the country. Just take a look at our group of Americans in Colombo.

  • Look up our top quality network to get to know open-minded expats from the United States of America in Sri Lanka.
  • Obtain and share insider tips in our Sri Lanka Expat Forums – e.g. how to hire a babysitter fluent in your native tongue for your children or where to get stuffed turkey in Galle.
  • Search the InterNations Places database for Sri Lanka to get information on institutions from your home country, including the American embassy.

From the spiritual heart of the country to the administrative capital and largest city, we’ll help you connect with supportive and friendly American expats in Sri Lanka.

Join Our Expat Activities and Mingle with Fellow Americans in Sri Lanka

Moreover, please feel free to attend our regular expat events and activities in Sri Lanka. Our get-togethers are very diverse and range from a cozy gathering to enjoy the traditional Sri Lankan rice and curry, to big expat celebrations with hundreds of participants in Colombo’s best locations. You can also participate in one of our expat trips to go and see cool highland hill retreats as well as other beautiful landmarks in Sri Lanka.

Our meet-ups and activities are a great opportunity to mingle with expats from the United States of America and various other countries in a casual setting. Interested? Just sign up and you’ll soon be receiving a cordial Hello from our Americans living in Sri Lanka!

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