Colombo - Post Report Question and Answers
What kind of vehicle(s) including electric ones do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, infrastructure, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car or vehicles do you advise not to bring?
I'm not aware of too many restrictions. Colombo roads can be narrow, so you might want to go smaller rather than larger. There are lots of Japanese and Indian cars on the road and spare parts (or lack there of) don't really seem to be an issue. BYDs are becoming very popular and there is some (but still limited) infrastructure for charging electric cars. - Jul 2025
