HUTCH Marks a First in Sri Lanka with FREE Travel Insurance on Roaming Plans

HUTCH Sri Lanka has raised the bar for travellers once again by introducing free travel insurance for all its roaming customers, a landmark initiative that uniquely combines roaming convenience with comprehensive travel protection. This move ensures HUTCH customers remain both connected and protected when travelling abroad.

With a global roaming footprint spanning 150+ destinations, HUTCH roaming packages already deliver unbeatable value, offering customers up to 50% savings compared to market alternatives. The new travel insurance benefit further enhances this proposition, covering a wide range of eventualities such as loss of baggage, hospital expenses, accidents, illness, personal liability, and trip delays. This protection is offered in collaboration with Assetline Insurance Brokers (Private) Limited (AIBL), the David Peiris Group’s insurance arm and Sri Lanka’s 2nd largest insurance broker, together with Allianz Insurance, reinforcing customer confidence in choosing HUTCH as their ideal travel companion.

Catering to today’s flexible travel needs, HUTCH offers a wide range of roaming packages based on trip duration. The most popular choice is the 10GB weekly plan, now bundled with free travel insurance cover of USD 5,000, giving travellers unmatched value and absolute peace of mind. The plans can be seamlessly activated and monitored through the HUTCH Self-Care App, ensuring customers have full control throughout their journey. New customers can also easily join the network by ordering a SIM online at www.hutch.lk, where an eSIM can be downloaded instantly or a physical SIM delivered directly to their door. Connections are also available through authorized merchant outlets island-wide.

HUTCH’s ability to deliver such unmatched roaming offering is powered by the strength of its parent company, CK Hutchison Holdings. As a Fortune 500 conglomerate with deep roots in telecommunications across Europe and Asia, CKHH brings a vast global footprint to the table.  Enabling HUTCH to offer the best roaming rates and exclusive deals for Sri Lankans traveling abroad, unmatched by any local operator.

Mushtaq Munsoordeen, the Head of International Business at HUTCH, said: “Through this pioneering initiative, HUTCH is redefining the travel experience for our customers. We are not only helping them stay connected affordably across the globe, but also safeguarding their journeys with a level of protection never before offered by a telecom provider in Sri Lanka. Backed by CKHH Global’s immense network strength and partnerships, we continue to deliver world-class innovation and value that truly make a difference.”

By bridging affordability with security and global scale with local care, HUTCH has set a new benchmark in Sri Lanka’s telecommunications industry, ensuring that every journey with HUTCH is not only connected and protected, but also powered by the global strength of one of the world’s most dynamic telecom groups. 

About HUTCH Sri Lanka

HUTCH Sri Lanka, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings (CKHH), is a major player in the Sri Lankan telecom industry. CKHH, a Hong Kong-based Fortune 500 conglomerate, operates in over 50 countries across six sectors, including Telecommunications, and reported revenues nearing USD 60 billion in 2023.

Entering the Sri Lankan market in 1997, HUTCH has grown significantly, launching GSM services in 2004, 3G in 2011, and 4G in 2018. The 2019 acquisition of Etisalat Sri Lanka further strengthened its market presence, enabling it to serve customers on both 078 and 072 prefixes. Currently, HUTCH’s 4G network covers 95% of Sri Lanka's population, and the company is 5G-ready to support the nation’s digital aspirations.

With affordable, reliable connectivity, HUTCH serves as a key driver in Sri Lanka’s telecommunications growth, expanding access to communication, business efficiency, and entertainment across even the most remote regions.