Best Places in Sri Lanka to Invest in Airbnbs, Short-Term Rentals in 2025

Last updated: March 31, 2025

Discover the most lucrative short-term rental markets in Sri Lanka with AirROI's comprehensive investment guide. Whether you’re an experienced property investor or just starting your Airbnb journey, through detailed analysis of key metrics across premier global, our data-driven insights reveal where smart money is flowing in the short-term rental space. Using advanced market analytics and real performance data, we’ve identified investment hotspots that combine strong rental demand, favorable regulations, and optimal revenue potential.

Read on to explore the top-performing short-term rental markets that should be on every investor’s radar in 2025.

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Top Short-Term Rental Cities in Sri Lanka

Rank:#1Market:ColomboCountry:Sri LankaProperties:483Monthly Revenue:$583.36Daily Rate:$76.80Occupancy:39.07%Regulation:Low
Rank:#2Market:HikkaduwaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:287Monthly Revenue:$499.30Daily Rate:$77.81Occupancy:31.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#3Market:GalleCountry:Sri LankaProperties:245Monthly Revenue:$649.81Daily Rate:$106.86Occupancy:28.51%Regulation:Low
Rank:#4Market:MirissaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:215Monthly Revenue:$600.44Daily Rate:$84.93Occupancy:33.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#5Market:KandyCountry:Sri LankaProperties:198Monthly Revenue:$446.18Daily Rate:$59.61Occupancy:29.96%Regulation:Low
Rank:#6Market:EllaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:193Monthly Revenue:$553.18Daily Rate:$58.62Occupancy:34.53%Regulation:Low
Rank:#7Market:Sri Jayawardenepura KotteCountry:Sri LankaProperties:186Monthly Revenue:$498.51Daily Rate:$104.61Occupancy:30.27%Regulation:Low
Rank:#8Market:WeligamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:154Monthly Revenue:$752.86Daily Rate:$107.76Occupancy:33.45%Regulation:Low
Rank:#9Market:AhangamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:143Monthly Revenue:$992.51Daily Rate:$130.87Occupancy:36.98%Regulation:Low
Rank:#10Market:DehiwalaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:121Monthly Revenue:$386.72Daily Rate:$50.01Occupancy:38.99%Regulation:Low
Rank:#11Market:DikwellaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:111Monthly Revenue:$1373.66Daily Rate:$133.72Occupancy:38.05%Regulation:Low
Rank:#12Market:RumassalaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:110Monthly Revenue:$706.09Daily Rate:$84.03Occupancy:30.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#13Market:Nuwara EliyaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:106Monthly Revenue:$545.04Daily Rate:$92.87Occupancy:24.57%Regulation:Low
Rank:#14Market:TalpeCountry:Sri LankaProperties:104Monthly Revenue:$1562.20Daily Rate:$255.26Occupancy:31.26%Regulation:Low
Rank:#15Market:Heenatigala JunctionCountry:Sri LankaProperties:86Monthly Revenue:$1097.02Daily Rate:$185.34Occupancy:30.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#16Market:ThiranagamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:85Monthly Revenue:$450.41Daily Rate:$74.21Occupancy:29.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#17Market:TangalleCountry:Sri LankaProperties:73Monthly Revenue:$379.39Daily Rate:$69.45Occupancy:27.72%Regulation:Low
Rank:#18Market:MidigamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:72Monthly Revenue:$337.17Daily Rate:$73.53Occupancy:29.78%Regulation:Low
Rank:#19Market:ThalarambaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:72Monthly Revenue:$760.15Daily Rate:$118.72Occupancy:32.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#20Market:EttukalaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:69Monthly Revenue:$305.97Daily Rate:$39.07Occupancy:27.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#21Market:NegomboCountry:Sri LankaProperties:63Monthly Revenue:$272.34Daily Rate:$43.92Occupancy:27.68%Regulation:Low
Rank:#22Market:SigiriyaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:62Monthly Revenue:$325.48Daily Rate:$40.61Occupancy:29.08%Regulation:Low
Rank:#23Market:KathaluwaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:59Monthly Revenue:$1587.38Daily Rate:$244.62Occupancy:34.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#24Market:AnuradhapuraCountry:Sri LankaProperties:54Monthly Revenue:$232.11Daily Rate:$32.45Occupancy:26.69%Regulation:Low
Rank:#25Market:BentotaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:52Monthly Revenue:$577.13Daily Rate:$143.50Occupancy:23.82%Regulation:Low
Rank:#26Market:PeleanaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:52Monthly Revenue:$990.40Daily Rate:$156.51Occupancy:29.13%Regulation:Low
Rank:#27Market:WalgamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:52Monthly Revenue:$2176.86Daily Rate:$129.25Occupancy:51.98%Regulation:Low
Rank:#28Market:Arugam BayCountry:Sri LankaProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$391.54Daily Rate:$65.94Occupancy:36.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#29Market:UnawatunaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$729.76Daily Rate:$95.97Occupancy:29.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#30Market:KabalanaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:48Monthly Revenue:$931.11Daily Rate:$119.31Occupancy:35.10%Regulation:Low
Rank:#31Market:NilwellaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:45Monthly Revenue:$1043.85Daily Rate:$100.77Occupancy:37.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#32Market:MagasthotaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:41Monthly Revenue:$710.51Daily Rate:$117.93Occupancy:30.52%Regulation:Low
Rank:#33Market:TrincomaleeCountry:Sri LankaProperties:41Monthly Revenue:$963.78Daily Rate:$110.92Occupancy:31.43%Regulation:Low
Rank:#34Market:KadewattaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:39Monthly Revenue:$333.08Daily Rate:$77.72Occupancy:34.58%Regulation:Low
Rank:#35Market:PolhenaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:39Monthly Revenue:$909.08Daily Rate:$102.19Occupancy:31.14%Regulation:Low
Rank:#36Market:GoviyapanaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:36Monthly Revenue:$1748.43Daily Rate:$179.16Occupancy:37.49%Regulation:Low
Rank:#37Market:UllaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:35Monthly Revenue:$607.69Daily Rate:$72.38Occupancy:42.81%Regulation:Low
Rank:#38Market:MataraCountry:Sri LankaProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$437.57Daily Rate:$102.35Occupancy:27.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#39Market:UnakuruwaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:31Monthly Revenue:$665.12Daily Rate:$132.41Occupancy:29.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#40Market:RajgamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:30Monthly Revenue:$1871.67Daily Rate:$167.42Occupancy:35.80%Regulation:Low
Rank:#41Market:NilaveliCountry:Sri LankaProperties:29Monthly Revenue:$790.96Daily Rate:$99.62Occupancy:32.16%Regulation:Low
Rank:#42Market:HabaraduwaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:28Monthly Revenue:$847.30Daily Rate:$152.02Occupancy:28.14%Regulation:Low
Rank:#43Market:Kithal EllaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:27Monthly Revenue:$421.40Daily Rate:$46.72Occupancy:34.96%Regulation:Low
Rank:#44Market:MoratuwaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:25Monthly Revenue:$245.11Daily Rate:$40.12Occupancy:31.02%Regulation:Low
Rank:#45Market:EhalagalaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:24Monthly Revenue:$218.34Daily Rate:$41.35Occupancy:24.20%Regulation:Low
Rank:#46Market:MadampagamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:23Monthly Revenue:$2268.02Daily Rate:$249.70Occupancy:40.20%Regulation:Low
Rank:#47Market:SinimodaraCountry:Sri LankaProperties:22Monthly Revenue:$1409.32Daily Rate:$116.76Occupancy:41.09%Regulation:Low
Rank:#48Market:HabaranaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:21Monthly Revenue:$581.79Daily Rate:$105.88Occupancy:27.36%Regulation:Low
Rank:#49Market:ThissamaharamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:21Monthly Revenue:$581.96Daily Rate:$60.84Occupancy:27.74%Regulation:Low
Rank:#50Market:UdawalaweCountry:Sri LankaProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$215.03Daily Rate:$29.31Occupancy:26.12%Regulation:Low
Rank:#51Market:AmbalangodaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$564.65Daily Rate:$98.72Occupancy:29.12%Regulation:Low
Rank:#52Market:HaliwalaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$535.63Daily Rate:$81.37Occupancy:34.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#53Market:KadurupokunaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$835.42Daily Rate:$120.23Occupancy:33.81%Regulation:Low
Rank:#54Market:NugegodaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$371.37Daily Rate:$37.77Occupancy:37.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#55Market:DelkandaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:19Monthly Revenue:$262.80Daily Rate:$47.46Occupancy:31.07%Regulation:Low
Rank:#56Market:DondraCountry:Sri LankaProperties:18Monthly Revenue:$343.41Daily Rate:$90.39Occupancy:27.07%Regulation:Low
Rank:#57Market:KimbissaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:17Monthly Revenue:$329.27Daily Rate:$41.58Occupancy:30.33%Regulation:Low
Rank:#58Market:AluthgamaCountry:Sri LankaProperties:17Monthly Revenue:$331.86Daily Rate:$84.32Occupancy:28.69%Regulation:Low

Our Methodology

At AirROI, we leverage advanced technology to process and analyze the world’s most comprehensive short-term rental dataset, helping investors make data-driven decisions.

Data Collection

  • Real-time data aggregation from tens of millions of listings globally
  • Comprehensive tracking of market-specific performance metrics
  • Local regulatory tracking

Data Processing

  • AI-powered analysis of booking patterns
  • Advanced machine learning for trend identification
  • Forward-looking market forecasting
  • Cross-market performance benchmarking

Key Metrics We Track

  • Occupancy rates and seasonal patterns
  • Revenue performance (ADR, RevPAR)
  • Market demand indicators
  • Investment metrics (ROI, operating costs)
  • Regulatory compliance requirements

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