Want to know all about the best coworking spaces in Sri Lanka? Read on to learn more!
Sri Lanka might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of Digital Nomad destinations (let me guess, it’s probably Bali?). But don’t be fooled, the Digital Nomad scene in Sri Lanka is on the rise, and I don’t think it will be slowing down anytime soon (especially now that Sri Lanka has introduced its very own Digital Nomad Visa as of September 2023).
With golden sand beaches, palm-tree-studded shores and lush green jungles, It’s no shock that the Digital Nomads of the world are making their way over to this magical island.
Sri Lanka is actually an awesome location for Digital Nomads with an abundance of activities to experience when you have a little downtime or a day off! From surfing to yoga and meditation and even Safari tours, there is so much to do and see, so much so you probably won’t want to leave.
Due to Sri Lanka’s ever-growing popularity, there has been an increasing number of coworking spaces popping up all over Sri Lanka in recent years, especially on the south coast. Unlike a lot of cafés and hotels, the coworking spaces in Sri Lanka offer everything you need for an optimal working environment. This includes the most important feature of all: fast and reliable Wi-Fi.
In this post, I’ll discuss the best Coworking spaces in Sri Lanka – Specifically on Sri Lanka’s south coast.
So, what are the best coworking spaces in Sri Lanka? Read on below to find out!
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Coworking Spaces in Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka
Hiriketiya is a small but up-and-coming surf town located in a beautiful leafy green bay. This small town is a great spot to come if you’re looking to meet fellow digital nomads and become part of a small community.
Clics Co-Living
Instagram: @clicscoliving
Clics Co-Living is a small boutique hostel and coworking space located in a calm and leafy green garden just behind Hiriketiya Beach. They have a fully air-conditioned indoor coworking space, with lots of outdoor seating if you prefer to work outside. They also have a small onsite cafe where you can get lots of coffee top-ups to help you to power through some of those long work days!.
The best bit? Clics has some of the fastest and most stable Wi-Fi connections on the island
with 80 Mbps download and 40 Mbps upload speeds. Perfect for those who have a lot of video calls to take!
You can use the facilities at Clics for just €5 (£4.50) a day with a coffee included. However, if you book a stay at Clics you’ll get an unlimited pass to the coworking space. Prices in the dorms start from just £12 a night.
If all of the above isn’t enough Clics also host workshops and trainings on the topic of digital nomadism as well as community-building activities such as Clics family dinners and days out. Clics was one of my favourite coworking spaces in Sri Lanka, not only for the facilities but also for how friendly and accommodating the owners/staff were. Highly recommend it!
Dots Bay House
Instagram: @dotsbayhouse
Dots Bay House is the most popular spot in Hiriketiya. Not only are they one of the most popular restaurants and party spots in town but they also have lively and vibrant coworking space.
The coworking space at Dots Bay House is free to use for patrons of the hostel as well as the restaurant. The only downside to the coworking space at Dots Bay House is that it’s located right next to some large speakers, so not ideal if you have meetings or really need to concentrate in some quiet (but otherwise a fun and friendly places to work).
Voulez Vous
Instagram: @voulezvous.lk
Voulez-Vous is one of the lesser-known coworking spaces in Hiriketiya but definitely has everything you could want and need as a Digital Nomad in Sri Lanka. It has high-speed fibre Wi-Fi at a speed of 70Mbps, lots of working spaces and an incredible view of its lush green garden and Dickwella Beach.
Voulez-Vous offers 3 coworking packages:
- The Traveller Pass: 1 Day/7GB/$3 (£2.50)
- The Worker Pass: 7 Days/40GB/$15 (£12)
- The Geek Pass: 1 Month/150GB/$45 (£36)
Like all of the coworking spaces in Hiriketiya, Voulez-Vous is also a hotel/hostel with rooms starting from £14 a night.
Verse Collective
Instagram: @verse_collective
Verse Collective is also a small boutique hostel and coworking space located opposite Dickwella Beach (which is a short walk from Hiriketiya Bay). Verse Collective is another one of my favourite coworking spaces in Sri Lanka. They too have some of the best WI-FI in Sri Lanka with 100 MBPS download and 40 MBPS upload speeds
Verse offers both indoor and outdoor desk space (and even swinging chairs and comfy sofas) so you can choose a work setup that’s most comfortable for you! And, when you’re done with working (or just need a little break) you can take the 30-second walk from Verse to Dickwella Beach and go for a little swim, or even a surf.
Not only that, they have an awesome onsite restaurant to keep you energised during your work day. I recommend the pork tacos.
Prices for the coworking space start from $5 (£4) for a max of 15GB of data. Use of the meeting rooms starts from £1.50 per hour. If you’re looking to stay here, Hostel rooms start from £13 in the low season (May-October) and £24 in high season (November- April) which also includes access to the coworking space.
Coworking Spaces in Mirissa, Sri Lanka
Mirissa is probably the most famous beach town on Sri Lanka’s south coast. Not only is it a surfer’s haven but also a hit with the wildlife lovers among us, being one of the best places to see turtles and whales! Oh, and it’s also home to that very famous Instagram spot, Coconut Hill.
Surf and Yoga Mirissa
Instagram: @surfnyogaretrats
Whilst Surf and Yoga’s bread and butter is (yep, you guessed it) surfing and yoga 😂 , they have also recently opened a small coworking space called “Loose Keys”.
Loose Keys is a fully air conditioned coworking space and can accommodate up to 6 Digital Nomads at a time. They also have the all important high-speed Wi-Fi as well as international plug sockets. Next to the cowork there is an onsite cafe where you can get coffee, fresh fruit smoothies and scrumptious snacks.
Prices are either 500lkr (£1.30) per hour, or if you plan on staying more than 4 hours, it’s 2000lkr (£5) for the day.
Interested in booking one of their surf and yoga packages? Prices start at around £175 for a week-long stay.
Coworking Spaces in Weligama, Sri Lanka
Weligama is one of the most popular surf towns in Sri Lanka (with Midigama just a 10-minute drive away). If you enjoy partying during your downtime then Weligama is the perfect place to set up shop as a Digital Nomad.
Outpost Weligama
Instagram: @destination.outpost
Outpost Weligama is probably the most well-established and well-developed out of all the coworking spaces discussed in this post. Outpost originated in Bali and has 3 locations on the Indonesian island (which, as I’m sure you know, is a Digital Nomad haven). It totally makes sense that they are ahead of the game when it comes to coworking spaces in Sri Lanka.
Outpost Weligama offers 2 air conditioned rooms, standing desks, international plug points, SLT fibre-optic Wi-FI plus private phone booths for your all important video calls. When you’re ready for a break, you can head to their onsite cafe, take a dip in their pool or even pop to the beach at Weligama Bay.
Take a look at their packages below:
One-Day Pass: $12 (£10)
- 8 hours of internet access until 11 pm
- Access to member-only events
- Swimming pool access
25 hours:$41 (£32)
- 25 hours valid for 1 month
- Mailing Address
- 3 hours private booth access
- Access to member-only events
- Swimming pool access
2-Week Pass: $79 (£62)
- Unlimited hours for 2 weeks
- Mailing Address
- 8 hours private booth access
- Access to member-only events
- Swimming pool access
One Month Pass: $146 (£115)
- Unlimited hours per month
- 10% discount at Outpost Cafe
- Secure Mailing Address
- 16 hours private booth access
- Access to member-only events
- Swimming pool access
If you want to stay in Outpost’s colive, you can book a room from £30 per night in the low-season low season (May-October) and from £60 per night in high season (November- April). The cowork is free for those who are staying onsite.
Focus Hub Weligama
Instagram: @focushubcoworking
Unlike the Focus Hub coworking space in Ahangama, the Weligama branch is also a Colive space. Focus Hub Weligama boasts impeccable views of the Polwatta Ganga river and a stunning garden location. Prices for rooms start at £24 per night. Prices for the cowork are consistent across both locations (see below), however it is free for guests staying at the Weligama branch.
Internet Packages
- One Day Pass:2000lkr (£5)
- One Week Pass: 9000lkr (£23)
- One Month Pass:35,000lkr (£90)
Meeting Room Packages
- One Hour: 1000lkr (£2.50)
- One Day: 3000lkr (£8)
- One Month:100,000lkr (£256)
Meeting Booth Packages
- One Hour: 2000lkr (£5)
- One Day: 8000lkr (£20.50)
- One Month:130,000lkr (£332)
La Isla Bonita
Instagram: @laislabonitalk
La Isla Bonita is a cosy cowork & colive with the added bonus of a super cool ocean view rooftop bar. The cowork offers and air conditioned room, internet speeds of 25 mps internet and even free coffee!
Internet Packages:
- One Day Pass: $8 (£6.50)
- One Week Pass: $50 (£40)
- One Month Pass:$150 (£118)
If you’re looking to stay rooms start from $35 (£28) per night and include full use of the cowork.
Coworking Spaces in Ahangama, Sri Lanka
Ahangama is one of Sri Lanka’s up-and-coming hipster surf towns. It’s an ideal location for Digital Nomads and Remote Workers who want to experience the surf culture of Sri Lanka in a less touristy destination.
Focus Hub Ahangama
Instagram: @focushubcoworking
Focus Hub has two locations, one of which is located in Central Ahangama. It is one of the best value-for-money coworking spaces that I came across in Sri Lanka.
Unlike most, they have unlimited Wi-Fi use with whatever package you purchase which is awesome!
See their packages below:
Internet Packages
- One Day Pass:2000lkr (£5)
- One Week Pass: 9000lkr (£23)
- One Month Pass:35,000lkr (£90)
Meeting Room Packages
- One Hour: 1000lkr (£2.50)
- One Day: 3000lkr (£8)
- One Month:100,000lkr (£256)
Meeting Booth Packages
- One Hour: 2000lkr (£5)
- One Day: 8000lkr (£20.50)
- One Month:130,000lkr (£332)
Surprisingly, Focus Hub also serves some really delicious food. I had some seriously good coffee and an even better Poke bowl whilst I was working here. They even combine food and internet packages which start at 5000lkr (£12.50) so you really are getting the best value for money at Focus Hub.
Hari Hari House
Instagram: @hariharihouse
Hari Hari House is located in the centre of Ahangama. This coworking space looks directly out over the beach, offering stunning views of the Indian Ocean. Hari Hari is extremely spacious with lots of room to accommodate multiple Digital Nomads at any one time. They also have coffee and shower facilities so you can keep yourself both energised and clean if you head out for a lunchtime beach break or surf.
They currently offer the following packages
- Monthly memberships: 48,400lkr (£122)
- Weekly passes: 14,500lkr (£37)
- Daily passes: 3500lkr (£8)
Personally, out of the Coworking spaces located in central Ahangama (Focus Hub and Hari Hari) , I much prefer Focus Hub. First of all, the day passes were cheaper and secondly it was busier (I’m someone who needs to have a little background noise when they are working so this was perfect for me).
Cafe Ceylon
Instagram: @cafe_ceylon
Cafe Ceylon is located in Kabalana, just a short distance from Central Ahangama. You’ll be able to set up a cosy workspace within the confines of a stunning old villa. Whilst Cafe Ceylon is hidden away in a peaceful garden oasis, you’re also only 100m away from Kabalana Beach for those all-important beach break times (that’s why we’ve come to work from Sri Lanka after all, right?).
They have an onsite restaurant and a cafe with freshly ground local coffee on site. As well as private accommodation with rooms starting from £30 per night.
See their cowork packages below:
- One Day Pass: $5 (£4)
- One Week Pass:$30(£23.50)
- One Month Pass:$110 (£87)
They also offer a 10% discount in their restaurant and cafe for those booking a weekly or monthly pass.
Mellow Hostel
Instagram: @mellow.hostel
Mellow Hostel offers coworking space that’s free for guests or 3000lkr (£8) for everyone else. They have high-speed fibre internet at 50 Mbps (not the fastest out of the coworking spaces discussed in the post, but it will do the job).
They also have a printing facility and onsite cafe with homemade and freshly baked treats! It’s also a great place to meet other travellers and Digital Nomads with its open and friendly hostel environment.
Dorms at Mellow start from £12 a night and private rooms from £30.
Happy Coworking
I hope this blog post has helped to answer all of your questions about the best Coworking spaces in Sri Lanka. And I hope its helped to narrow down your choice!
Please let me know if you have any questions, or if there are any other coworking spaces in southern Sri Lanka that you think should be added to this blog post (I’m sure there will be lots more popping up in the not-so-distant future).
Looking for more Sri Lanka inspiration? Check out my other Sri Lanka Guides.
*All price conversions are from July 2023 and are subject to change
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