Volunteers will get very comfortable and clean accommodation with a very friendly, educated and welcoming family or caretaking staff at the volunteer’s house. Under most circumstances, you would be required to share your room with other volunteers & will have all the basic modern amenities. Our host families and staff have experience in giving comfortable stays to international volunteers. We also provide accommodation in Volunteers Home. Volunteer Lanka provides accomodations in few cities across the island.  Mainly in Anuradhapura,Wattala, Galle ,Kandy,Negombo . For more details, you can refer to the program page of that particular location.

You may bring personal medicines, a sleeping bag, toilet paper, long-sleeved cotton shirts & trousers.  Please don’t forget to carry sunscreen cream, mosquito repellent lotion or spray. All the details will be mentioned in your Pre-Departure Guide.

No, Volunteer Lanka does not provide any kind of Travel or Medical Insurance to its Volunteers. You are advised to purchase travel insurance before leaving your home country.

Yes, the minimum age requirement is 12 years. There is no maximum age limit. However, you should be fit to travel and work. Please Note, the age requirement for medical internship/volunteering program is 16 years old and above.

Yes, at Volunteer Lanka you are welcome to join our programs with a friend, family or in a group. We offer a special discounted fee for family and group bookings and also offer customized itinerary according to the need of the group. Please email us at info@unitedvolunteer.org for more details.

Volunteer Lanka strongly recommends all volunteers to apply and to obtain visa before departing for Sri Lanka, You could visit  the Sri Lanka electronic visa website (www.eta.gov.lk) several days before arriving. Follow the online application process and pay with a credit or debit card obtain your visa.

You’ll be provided with a pre-departure manual after you’ve signed up with us for our program. It’ll have the entire list of phone numbers and addresses of our country coordinators and staff whom you can contact anytime in case of any emergency.

Yes, you could consult your doctor from your country well in advance and get the desired vaccinations done well before your arrival date.

You’ll have easy access to e-mail; telephone etc. near your accommodation. Public telephone booths & Internet cafes are located practically everywhere in Sri Lanka. You can choose to carry your mobile phone and buy a local Sim-card at the airport (which is available at very affordable costs) if you want better connectivity with people back home. Also we provide Free Wifi at our all accommodations.

You can pay the balance by Credit/Debit Card online through our website or by Wire Transfer to our bank account in Sri Lanka. To pay by Credit or Debit card using Pay-Pal please click here.

Yes, we do give discounts to groups and families. Normally the discount depends on the choice of program and the number of people in the group. For further information about our discount option, you can email us at info@unitedvolunteer.org

Yes , we do provide transport to the project locations during your working days

All volunteers are responsible for washing their own clothes. Volunteers can also give your clothes to the nearby laundry at their own expense.

Yes, you can use your mobile while in Sri Lanka. Mobile connectivity is excellent in Sri Lanka and you can buy a local SIM card on arrival at the airport itself. Please make sure your mobile is unlocked from your mobile company back home. 

NO, volunteers are not allowed to consume alcohol or any drugs while in the accommodation. If anyone is found guilty, he/she would be asked to leave the program with immediate action and without any refunds.

All volunteers can wear casual clothing, including jeans, t-shirts, shorts till knee length, Capri's etc. Tank tops are not allowed due to regional religious beliefs of Sri Lanka which are conservative and revealing clothes are not mutually acceptable by local sri lankan people.

As such, there is no deadline to join any of our program. We process applications on first come first serve basis so it is highly recommend to fill in your application well in advance to secure your spot.

We generally take 3-7 business days to process your application.

Volunteers need to submit their resume along with one photograph.

The minimum program duration is 1 week and the maximum program duration is 24 weeks.

Volunteers need to arrange their flight on their own.

Volunteers need to arrive at Colombo International Airport (CMB)  located in Katunayake.

No, volunteers need to buy bottled water on their own. However, we do provide filtered water in most of the volunteer accommodations.