Sri Lanka · direct from 1 UK airport

Colombo

Sri Lanka's friendly seaside capital and the gateway to its beaches and tea country.

Beaches
Culture
Food

Ready to go?

Find flights to Colombo

Pick your airport and month and we'll open live fares for the first direct flight. You can change the date on the next page.

Flying fromIn See fares

We compare fares on Aviasales. If you book through our links we may earn a small commission. It never costs you extra and never changes what we show.

What Colombo is like

Colombo is Sri Lanka's busy, friendly commercial capital on the Indian Ocean, a jumping-off point for the island's beaches, tea country and ancient cities.

Don't miss

01
Galle Face GreenA seafront promenade, lively at sunset.
02
Gangaramaya TempleA Buddhist temple packed with curiosities.
03
Pettah marketCrowded bazaar streets.
04
Dutch HospitalA colonial building turned into restaurants.

Where to stay

Colombo 3 (Kollupitiya)Seafront hotels.
Mount LaviniaA beach suburb to the south.

Worth knowing

Sri Lanka is one of the world's biggest tea exporters, and 'Ceylon tea' still carries the island's old name.

Keep going · the hidden gemGallea Dutch fort town by the seaScroll down for the detour

The detour

Galle: a Dutch fort town by the sea

A walled 17th-century fort town of cafés, boutiques and ramparts over the ocean. A UNESCO site.

WhereAbout 83 miles from the airport (CMB)

Getting thereAbout 2 hours by train or expressway.

Tours and tickets for Galle →

Direct flights to Colombo from the UK

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance	Book
Heathrow	Sri Lankan Airlines	All year	5,415 mi	Fares →

From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Colombo by month

31°Jan

32°Feb

32°Mar

32°Apr

32°May

31°Jun

30°Jul

30°Aug

30°Sep

30°Oct

31°Nov

31°Dec

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are February, March, April.

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	31°	23°	5
February	32°	24°	5
March	32°	25°	8
April	32°	25°	13
May	32°	26°	17
June	31°	26°	15
July	30°	26°	10
August	30°	26°	10
September	30°	25°	15
October	30°	25°	19
November	31°	24°	16
December	31°	24°	9

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Colombo). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

Before you go

You need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), applied for online before you travel. It's free and valid for 30 days.
Your passport must expire at least 6 months after you arrive.

From the Foreign Office's Sri Lanka travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.