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Sri Lanka visa for citizens of Malaysia

Citizens of Malaysia get a Sri Lanka visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Malaysia: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Kuala Lumpur — Colombo: ≈ 2,450 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka visa rules at a glance

With a Malaysia passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 29 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Malaysia passport ranks 6th of 199.
Malaysia passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Sri Lanka passport: 18.
Citizens of Malaysia and Sri Lanka can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Singapore, Thailand, Tajikistan, Seychelles, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Malawi, Kiribati, Rwanda, Lesotho, Gambia, Bahamas, Dominica, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Citizens of Sri Lanka, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Malaysia. Malaysia visa for citizens of Sri Lanka

Travelling to Sri Lanka: good to know

Kuala Lumpur — Colombo: about 2,450 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
Local time: Kuala Lumpur 12:00 — Colombo 09:30.
Local currency: Sri Lankan Rupee.
Languages: Sinhala and Tamil.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LKR 330.
Sri Lanka is the 9th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malaysia.