COVID-19 Updates
The Sri Lankan Government has been proactive in putting in place precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan Government has been proactive in putting in place precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka.
Source: https://www.hpb.health.gov.lk/en
Total Cases | Active Cases | Sucessfully Recovered |
Deaths |
---|---|---|---|
516465 | 46761 | 456857 | 12847 |
Last Updated – 10:00 AM, 30th September 2021
Source: https://ourworldindata.org
Fully Vaccinated Population | % of Population Fully Vaccinated |
---|---|
11.6 M | 54% |
Last Updated – 04:00 PM, 28th September 2021
Last Updated – 08:00 AM, 19th may 2021
15 March 12:00
It is mandatory to have an online visa approval before arriving in Sri Lanka; through the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) at https://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/
Countries that were previously exempted now require a prior approved online visa.
The on-arrival Visa for all visitors has been suspended until further notice.
It is mandatory to have an online visa before arriving in Sri Lanka without which arrivals will be turned back.
Yes. There is a mandatory self-declaration form for all travellers; providing, inter alia, personal particulars, address, contact numbers in Sri Lanka & travel history.
There continues to be a travel ban for any visitor arriving from Italy, South Korea and Iran.
There is a travel ban for visitors from Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland from midnight 15 March 2020 until midnight on 29 March 2020.
This also applies to those from other countries who have visited any of the above countries within the last 14 days.
All countries except those above, with a mandatory online visa before arriving in Sri Lanka. As this is a fast-evolving situation there can be further changes.
All Sri Lankans returning from Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland will face a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days at a Government Quarantine Centre from 11:00 15 March 2020.
Yes. Please follow the procedure at http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/visainfo/extsheta.jsp
The Zoological & Botanical Gardens & National Parks under Wildlife Dept. are closed for 2 weeks from March 15. All movie theatres under the purview of the National Film Corporation have also been suspended to screen movies until further notice. As this is a fast evolving situation there can be further changes.