Your Sri Lanka journey begins tomorrow.
Nine nights of hills, heritage, and east-coast calm — paced for comfort, not a checklist.
Pre-Travel Checklist
Documents & flight
ETA · Namrata 260716VM16893867 · Ranjit 260716VM16893868
Money
Hotels
That's Why · Scapia / as host directs · conf. 5927.748.504 · +94 74 140 8446 · Breeze conf. 5128.678.247 · charge LKR · Ocean Front conf. 6896.053.451
Pack
Offline packs: Colombo · Kandy · Nilaveli · Pasikudah (Google Maps → Offline maps)
Trip highlights
Whales + sea turtles stay on the plan. Day 5 shared combo is booked (pay on the day — cash or card at PIT office · full ref & amount on Day 5). Attractions mid ~₹22.5k with Kandy sights. Day 6 is the Nilaveli buffer day if weather or the operator cancels.
Booking status · before departure
One-page view of what is already closed vs what still needs a confirm, ticket, or final share.
A few open threads before you go. Day 5 whale + Pigeon is booked. Lake Club tickets are paid. Less Taxi is reserved; driver/plate handoff happens ~2 hrs before each pickup. Optional Uga spa and BOM lounge are yours to confirm from your side (Booking status + Web Check-in · Lounge · Cards).
Flight Reminder · Outbound
- Flight
- 6E1185 · Mumbai → Colombo
- Date
- Thursday 30 July 2026
- Departure
- 06:10 · BOM Terminal 2
- Arrival
- 08:45 · CMB
- Terminal
- BOM T2 International
- Gate
- Check IndiGo app on morning of travel
- Reporting time
- 03:30 at BOM (leave Thane ~02:00)
- Boarding
- ~05:20–05:35
- PNR
- U5SMTY
- Seats
- 6A (Namrata, veg) · 6B (Ranjit)
- Baggage
- 7 kg cabin + 30 kg check-in each
Day 0 evening: complete web check-in + confirm lounge access below — then sleep early for the 02:00 Thane departure.
Web Check-in · Lounge · Cards
Do this Wed evening
Opens 24 hr before departure → Wed 29 Jul ~06:10 IST
Closes 75 min before flight (airport counters also close ~75 min prior)
IndiGo app or goindigo.in · PNR U5SMTY · check in both travellers together
Seats already set · 6A / 6B — confirm; download boarding pass + screenshot
Still drop bags at BOM T2 counter in the morning
Optional · after immigration
FLEXI PLUS does not include lounge — access is via your card programme only
Aim lounge ~04:00 (after bag drop + immigration) for the 06:10 flight
Priority Pass: Plaza Premium · Encalm Privé (T2 int'l, 24/7)
DragonPass / Adani One: Adani Lounge · T2 Level 4
No card? Walk-in ~₹2,800–3,200/adult — or skip and wait at the gate
If you hold…
Priority Pass — e.g. HDFC Infinia / Diners Black · Axis Magnus / Reserve · ICICI Emeralde · SBI Aurum · Amex Platinum
LoungeKey — e.g. HDFC Regalia Gold · Visa Signature / Infinite · ICICI Sapphiro
DragonPass — selected Visa Infinite / MC World Elite (bank-issued) → Adani Lounge
Wed evening: open the matching app · confirm remaining visits · search BOM
At the door: same-day boarding pass + passport + card in the cardholder's name
BOM lounge · your check. Open the lounge app on your card (Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass / none) · confirm remaining visits · search BOM. FLEXI PLUS does not include lounge — walk-in or gate wait if you have no network. Full card examples above; more detail on the trip overview if useful.
Tomorrow's Weather · Colombo
Currency · Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Which card? Have Scapia ready (zero-forex) for That's Why, Breeze, and general SL spend. Prefer zero-forex / travel forex Visa or Mastercard over a standard card at ~3.5–4% forex markup. Prefer charge in LKR.
Trip budget · approx (2 adults)
Airport-to-airport mid estimate · BOM↔CMB + on-ground in Sri Lanka. Figures aligned to day money lines where possible.
Not included: spa · shopping · tips / buffer · Thane↔BOM taxis · driving permit.
Voucher index · confirmations
One place for booking refs. Master folder: Google Drive · travel docs. Keep PDFs offline on your phone too.
Folder link covers most hotel / flight / ETA / MoC PDFs. Grand Sky + Lake Club confirmation screenshot live in Magazine assets (seats B6 + B7 · ref 9000025459).
Important Contacts
Granbell Hotel Colombo
📍 282/5 Marine Drive, Colombo 3
Conf. 0180235021 · check-in from 14:00
Less Taxi
4 invoiced legs · all-in LKR 90,000 (tolls/fuel/parking/taxes) · Bill to Namrata Kadam
Booking IDs 35459–35460–35461–35462 · balance due · card / bank / LankaQR · plate + driver WhatsApp ~2 hrs before each pickup
Pickup times: Fri 31 Jul ~09:30 · Sun 2 Aug ~08:00 · Wed 5 Aug ~10:00 · Fri 7 Aug ~10:30 · 📞 0740366247 · acc@lesstaxi.com
Inspigo Vacations
📞 WhatsApp · 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM IST
Emergency in Sri Lanka: Police 119 · Ambulance 1990 · Tourist Police 1912
Packing Reminders
Wi-Fi / SIM: Free Wi-Fi at every stay (rooms at Granbell, Queen’s, Breeze; claimed all-areas at Ocean Front & That's Why). East-coast signal can still drop — keep the airport SIM working the whole trip. You’ll need WhatsApp data for Less Taxi long legs (driver / plate handoff ~2 hrs before pickup) and, by Day 4 night, for the whale / Pigeon operator (boarding time, pickup, weather). Don’t rely on hotel / condo Wi-Fi alone.
Airport Journey · Thu 30 Jul
Leave 02:00
Arrive 03:30
03:30–04:30
~04:30–05:15
06:10