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Visa requirements for Sri Lanka

Who can enter Sri Lanka, by nationality. Tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Passport holders from 249 countries can enter Sri Lanka without a visa in advance. 0 have full visa-free access; 249 more can get a visa on arrival or use an electronic travel authorisation.

0 visa-free
0 on arrival
249 eTA
0 e-visa
0 visa required

Electronic travel authorisation

249 nationalities

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with the Maldives to the southwest and India to the northwest, and lies across the Bay of Bengal from Bangladesh and Myanmar to the northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India to the east. Its executive and judicial capital is Colombo, which is also its largest city and the political, financial and cultural centre of the country; neighboring Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital. Sri Lanka's population is 22 million. About 74% of the population are Sinhalese, who speak the Sinhala language, and about 15% are Tamils who speak the Tamil language. Other long-established ethnic groups include the Moors, Indian Tamils, Burghers, Malays, Chinese, and Vedda.

CapitalColombo

RegionSouthern Asia

Population21.8M

Area65,610 km²

CurrencySri Lankan rupee

LanguagesSinhala, Tamil

Calling code+94

Tourist arrivals540K (2020)

Climate in Colombo

Warmest March, coolest December, driest January.

January to December mean temp, Open-Meteo (2020)

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