South Asia
Treatment in India for Sri Lankan patients
Written for Sri Lankan patients and their families: the route from Colombo, Jaffna, Kandy, the visa process at the Indian mission nearest you, which hospital cities most patients use, and what follow-up looks like once you are back home.
- Flights
- Colombo to Chennai is about 1 hour 20 minutes, with several direct flights every day.
- Usual hospital cities
- Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR
- Languages we work in
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Estimates shown in
- Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) and US dollars
- Medical visa
- The High Commission of India in Colombo and the Consulate in Jaffna issue medical visas on the hospital invitation letter.
Why patients travel
What brings Sri Lankan patients to India
- Chennai is closer than most domestic referral routes, which matters for urgent cardiac and transplant care.
- Tamil and Sinhala-speaking staff are widely available in South Indian hospitals.
- Short flights make staged treatment and follow-up visits affordable.
Most requested
Treatments and indicative package costs
- Kidney Transplant$13,500–22,000
- Heart Valve Replacement$6,200–24,000
- Bone Marrow Transplant$18,000–42,000
- Deep Brain Stimulation$14,000–24,000
- IVF Treatment$2,600–5,200
Indicative hospital package ranges in US dollars, not quotations. Your estimate is issued by the hospital after it reads your reports, and can be shown to you in Sri Lankan rupee (LKR).
Back home
Support once you return to Sri Lanka
- Follow-up teleconsultations with the treating consultant, in Tamil, Sinhala or English.
- Medication plan mapped to what is available in Sri Lankan pharmacies.
- Local investigations reviewed remotely so a return flight is only booked when it is needed.
Answers
Questions from Sri Lanka
Next step
Get an estimate for travel from Sri Lanka
Send your reports and we will return a written opinion and an itemised package estimate from accredited hospitals in India. A named case manager replies within 24 hours, every day of the week.