Is Travel to Sri Lanka Safe?

Sri Lanka is completely safe to travel to with the resumption of political stability in July 2022. Recent media coverage about the ground situation is here.

Travel Advisories

Advisories placed in April 2022 advising essential travel only were lifted quite some time ago as the situation returned to normal.

Online Visa

To travel to Sri Lanka, apply for your visa online at eta.gov.lk it is a quick process

Covid Requirements

No current testing requirement

Hotels, Restaurants, Tourist Sites

Facilities are operating normally.

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Key Highlights

POLITICAL STABILITY

A new President, prime minister and key cabinet members have been appointed and are working collectively to address key issues in the country.

Protests / Safety

The main protest site has been vacated after the change in government. There has never been a risk to a tourist.

Resort Operations

All resorts in Sri Lanka are operating normally. While the general power supply has 1-hour disruptions daily, hotels have preferential access to fuel to power generators and will provide you with uninterrupted power.

Transport and Fuel

A new fuel distribution system with QR codes and weekly allotments for citizens across the country has been implemented, and fuel is now being distributed systematically without long queues. Hotels and DMCs also have priority access to fuel, and your transport across the country will not be affected.

Resources for Citizens

Traveling to Sri Lanka will not deprive citizens of resources as indicated in certain media sources. Every dollar spent in Sri Lanka will strengthen the economy, and the tourism sector will play a pivotal role in the country’s economic revival. Close to 1 million people are directly employed, and 2.5 million are indirectly affected by the industry.

Services Resumption

Government offices are now fully functional as well as the local schools, public transport including trains are operating in full force.

LATEST UPDATES

The Australian Government relaxes travel advisory on Sri Lanka

The Australian government announced the relaxation of the travel advisory to Sri Lanka on the 05th of October 2022, from the state of ‘only essential travel’ to ‘exercise caution’.
- 05th Oct 2022

The U.S. Government relaxes travel advisory on Sri Lanka

The U.S. government announced the relaxation of the travel advisory to Sri Lanka on the 22nd of September 2022, from the state of ‘only essential travel’ to ‘exercise caution’.
- 23rd Sep 2022

The UK government relaxes travel advisory on Sri Lanka

Today (August 26), the UK government relaxed the travel warning for Sri Lanka, stating that it no longer advises against all but essential travel to the island nation.
- 26th Aug 2022