I will be visiting SRI LANKA pretty soon and I count on Revolut for this.
Did anyone withdraw money from an ATM over there? Is there any fee? Which ATM did you use?
Are there many places where you can pay with the card or you have to carry much cash? (Restaurants/Hotels)
Is there still a queue for Metal cards? How fast do they ship them? If I upgrade now will I get the benefits before getting the card ( interested for 1% cashback as Sri Lanka is non-EU).
What premium insurance company would you recommend me for this trip?
Hi. Yes there are some fees. I don’t remember exactly but I believe around 300-400 rupees
It’s quite a cash based nation… don’t count on paying by card.
ATMs are weird! Some accepts exclusively visa while the other MasterCard.
As insurance I recommend Mondial Assistance (Allianz in romania). I used them recently in Mexico for a 35€ claim.
There’s no fee when you make a claim (compared to 70£ revolut)
They’re extremely fast. Sent email to ask for details on Saturday. Sent all docs on Sunday. On Monday afternoon the money were already in my account.
And it was cheap. Below 35€ for a 3 months trip (148 RON). Also, they accept long trips.
Unfortunately, I can’t help.
Our first visit was cancelled by our Government due to terrorism.
Our second visit was cancelled by our Government due to a medical incident.
It doesn’t look as though I will be able to make any purchases in Sri Lanka using my Revolut card in the foreseeable future.
I am sorry not to be able to help.
2 years ago we were in Sri Lanka. The locals are very kind. And they gave up their seats on the train. I recommend visiting Jungle Beach. Better name is Cash Day. You can pay by card not in many places.