(UTV | COLOMBO) – Travellers from India who have completed the recommended doses of COVID-19 vaccination and arriving from India (including transit) after two weeks of the vaccination will be allowed into the island nation. Any vaccination type accepted by the country of origin is acceptable.
Non-vaccinated or partially-vaccinated travellers are not permitted under the new rule.
Passengers arriving from India who have recovered from COVID-19 and have taken one dose of vaccine will be considered as ‘fully vaccinated’.
An official document on Sri Lanka Tourism’s website states, “These travellers should present a valid document certifying Covid-19 illness (in English) and departed between 28 – 90 days from the date of positive COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT).
“Such travellers should arrive after getting at least a single dose of AstraZeneca, Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson vaccine or any other recommended single dose Covid-19 vaccine and the vaccination certificate should indicate that the vaccination course has been completed following the administration of one dose.”
“This vaccine should be given 14 days after the positive NAAT and 14 days before departure. This certificate should contain the name of the person, dates and names of the positive NAAT.”
Travellers should have a valid tourist visa before boarding the flight. All visas must be applied online on eta.gov.lk.
Before applying for the visa, travellers should make sure to have a pre-paid booking at an “L1 Safe and Secure” three-star or above category hotel for the first two days until the on-arrival PCR test is performed; a pre-paid booking at three-star or above category hotel/s for the rest of stay.
Hotel bookings can be made directly with the hotel or through ‘Safe and Secure’ certified travel agent or OTAs’.
Visit srilanka.travel/helloagain for information.
The on-arrival PCR test is performed at the “L1 Safe and Secure” three star or above category hotel and upon a negative test report, travellers can leave the bio-bubble.
The respective hotel doctor or hotel management will issue a “Discharge Document” upon verifying the status of vaccination and PCR test results. Unvaccinated children between two-18 years are allowed to leave the bio-bubble with fully vaccinated parents upon a negative on arrival (Day one) PCR test.
Travellers need to pay for the mandatory COVID-19 local travel insurance cover at US$ 12 for a policy of US$ 50,000 up to a period of one month (including children below 2 years).