Sri Lanka is located in Southern Asia, south of India.  If you will be traveling to neighboring country India, you will need additional adapter plugs for your trip.

Adapter plugs allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter) unless your appliance is dual voltage. A non-grounded adapter may NOT be used with appliances that have grounded plugs; for these you will need a grounded adapter.  If your hair dryer, curling iron, electric razor is not dual voltage you will most likely need a converter to use your electric.  For more information see Going In Style's Adapter and Converter Finder.

Many of our customers find it handy to have multiple adaptors while traveling - either to run several appliances simultaneously or simply as a backup.

Going In Style Sri Lanka Adapter Model GIS-SRI-B-F-GUB-GUF

Grounded Adapter Plugs

If you are traveling with a grounded United States dual/multi-voltage appliance or using a grounded Transformer you will need to use a grounded adaptor plug. A grounded United States plug has two flat blades and one round pin.

Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs

Going In Style offers non-grounded adapter plugs for use with your voltage converter, transformer, or dual/multi voltage appliance. A non-grounded United States plug has two flat blades.

Check your appliances to make sure that they are dual voltage before you leave on your trip.

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Cycles: 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz.

Sri Lanka operates on 230 volt electricity and is generated at 50Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. United States 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. This difference in cycles may cause the motor in your 60Hz United States appliance to operate slightly slower when used on 50Hz foreign electricity. Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, Lenovo, HP, Asus, Toshiba computers, iPods, etc., will not be affected by the difference in cycle.

Computers and Apple Products

If you are traveling overseas with a Toshiba, HP, Lenovo, Asus, laptop or Apple device such as an iPad, chances are you won’t need a voltage converter. Most laptops are multi-voltage and will operate on voltages ranging from 100 to 240 volts. However, computers do need to make safe connections to foreign power systems and a surge protector is recommended and you will still need an adapter to use your plug. Visit Going In Style's Adapter Blog to learn more about Apple Products

You can learn more about adapters and converters by visiting Going In Style's Video Page , or by visiting Going In Style's Blog.

About Sri Lanka

Geography

Sri Lanka is located in Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India. The climate is tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October). The terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior. Sri Lanka is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Currency

Currency in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR). Credit cards are accepted at most establishments. Foreign currency and travelers cheques can be exchanged at bank and hotels.

Staying Connected

Sri Lanka’s telephone services have improved significantly and are available in most parts of the country. National trunk network consists mostly of digital microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area and fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular subscribership is increasing. When travelling to Sri Lanka you will want to take an international or unlocked cell phone and purchase a Sri Lanka SIM card. You can also contact your mobile service provider to set up an international calling plan. You will need an adapter to charge your phone. Most cell phone battery rechargers should be multi-voltage, therefore will not require a converter. If the charger says 100-240 volts, 50-60 cycles then your charger in multi-voltage.

Sri Lanka has 8,652 internet hosts and 1.777 million internet users. Internet access is available in internet café and hotels. When traveling with your laptop or iPad you will need an adapter to charge your device.