Sri Lanka gates are open for tourists and other passengers By Dr Harold Gunatillake Travel Restrictions Inbound international passenger flights are operational with protocols, such as wearing facemasks. Sri Lanka authorities allow entry for foreigners, though officials may suspend entry for individuals with travel history in the past 14 days to locations with increased COVID-19 activity. People who can enter Sri Lanka must provide a negative result from a PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure and a completed health declaration form, regardless of vaccination status. Fully vaccinated passengers are exempt from any on-arrival test or quarantine Sri Lanka the Resplendent Island, also known as the Pearl of the Travel Indian Ocean, or India’s tear drop, is open again to Tourists and expats living abroad. You only need to provide a negative result from a PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure from your home and a completed ...

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SLTPB/SLCG Press Release with Q & A – The Australian government recently revealed our overseas travel ban will be lifted in mid-November. What restrictions are in place for international travellers entering Sri Lanka? – Issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau in association with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Sydney Press Release – Q & A for Travel Weekly The Australian government recently revealed our overseas travel ban will be lifted in mid-    What restrictions are in place for international travellers entering Sri Lanka? On 1st October Sri Lanka Tourism announced a relaxed, bubble free experience for fully vaccinated travellers.  With no minimum duration of stay, travellers can apply for tourist visa online at www.eta.gov.lk. Tourists who have completed 14 days after the recommended doses of COVID-19 vaccination and arrive in Sri Lanka with a negative COVID-19 PCR Report within 72 hours of embarkation will be considered as ...

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