Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇱🇰 Asia
VPS hosting in Colombo
Indian Ocean cable crossroads between South Asia and the Gulf.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Colombo, Sri Lanka, is a viable jurisdiction for hosting a server without KYC. The country is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, and the DMCA does not apply—US copyright statute has no force here. GDPR also does not apply. OnionVPS offers VPS from $4 per month, with no identity verification, making it a legal, private hosting option.
- City
- Colombo
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (LK)
- Region
- Asia
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2024
- Uplink
- 10 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 6.93, 79.86
Why hosting in Colombo looks the way it does
OnionVPS operates in Colombo since 2024, positioning the facility at the Indian Ocean cable crossroads between South Asia and the Gulf. This location gives low latency to nearby regions: 12 ms to Bengaluru, 23 ms to Mumbai, 32 ms to Dhaka, 34 ms to Bangkok. The site is an edge region for smaller footprints, with a 10 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage—all at a competitive price point.
Typical deployments include regional VPN endpoints and privacy-focused proxies, leveraging the jurisdiction's non-Eyes status and DMCA exemption. The low latency to South Asia (Singapore at 39 ms) suits geo-distributed applications, while the lack of data retention laws and the court-order copyright takedown requirement appeal to content hosts needing legal shelter.
Plans available in Colombo
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Colombo
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 39 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 47 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 92 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 94 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 111 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 115 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 120 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 120 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 191 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 192 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 196 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 215 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sri Lanka a good place to host a server?
Indian Ocean cable crossroads between South Asia and the Gulf.
Is Sri Lanka in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Sri Lanka is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Sri Lanka?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Sri Lanka is governed by Sri Lanka copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Colombo from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 111 ms to Frankfurt and 196 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Colombo?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
What are the legal protections for servers in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is not in any Eyes alliance, so data is not shared with those partners. The DMCA does not apply; local copyright law requires a court order for takedowns. GDPR doesn't apply either, reducing compliance burdens. This legal posture offers strong protection for privacy-focused hosting.
How does the network performance compare to nearby regions?
Colombo offers great latency to South Asian hubs: 12 ms to Bengaluru, 23 ms to Mumbai, 32 ms to Dhaka, and 34 ms to Bangkok. To Singapore it's about 39 ms. For traffic within the region, this is often faster than routing through Europe or the US, making it ideal for regional services.
This page is general information, not legal advice.