Covid Entry Check: Sri Lanka Travel Restrictions
This Sri Lanka dashboard provides you with information on travel restrictions, quarantine on entry, Covid-19 cases, entry requirements and green lane updates.
- Partially Open
- Up to 7 Days
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Workplace
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Public events
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Gatherings
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Movement
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Testing
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Contact tracing
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Facial Coverings
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Vaccination
Travel is not restricted by traveller type (e.g., PR, Citizen, Resident).
💉 Vaccine exemptions
Vaccinated travellers are exempt from all Covid-19 test(s) and quarantine requirement(s).
These exemptions only apply to:
Travellers with a positive COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 3 months before departure and a COVID-19 vaccination certificate stating that they received a vaccine dose at least 14 days after the positive test and at least 14 days before departure.
Test results and vaccination certificates must be in English.
📝 Forms
You must obtain advance arrival permission to board your plane. You are required to complete a pre-arrival form.
Details:
• Travellers must have an authorization obtained by sending an email to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: [email protected] .
-This does not apply to:
- nationals of Sri Lanka;
- Travellers arriving via ""Sri Lanka Tourism"" route."
• Travellers arriving via "Sri Lanka Tourism" route must have an authorization from Sri Lanka Tourism obtained at https://www.srilanka.travel/helloagain/ .
• Travellers must complete a "Health Declaration" form at https://airport.lk/health_declaration/index before arrival.
For more information you may go to:
https://www.caa.lk/en/special-notices-for-covid-19
🌡️ Testing requirements
You will need a formal Medical Certificate presenting a Covid-19 test from an accepted establishment taken prior to your departure from the first embarkation point.
On Arrival you may be required to complete a test for Covid-19 and/or some form of medical screening, the cost borne by the traveller
Details:
Travellers must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English.
- This does not apply to Travellers younger than 2 years.
😷 Quarantine requirements
General arrivals will be required to quarantine for up to 7 days. Quarantine served at your home / hotel
Reduced restrictions may apply to vaccinated travellers, please see Vaccine Exemptions for details
For more information you may go to:
https://www.epid.gov.lk/web/
https://www.hpb.health.gov.lk/en
- obtain an approval at https://www.srilanka.travel/helloagain/
- have an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) obtained before departure at www.eta.gov.lk
- have a confirmed hotel booking
• Travellers must have an approval from the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka by sending an email to: [email protected] - this does not apply to nationals and travelelrs under the "Sri Lanka Tourism" route