LNP - Advance PCR lab at BIA for inbound foreign tourists

2021-09-15   |   Travel

A PCR testing laboratory was established at the airport premises to perform PCR tests and issue reports in three hours for foreign tourists arriving i...

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LNP - Visa fees and fines revised: Immigration and Emigration Dept.

2021-08-28   |   Travel

The Immigration and Emigration Department announced today that the visa fees and fines have been revised as per the new Immigration and Emigration Reg...

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LNP - Issuing passports limited after several staffers test COVID-19 positive

2021-08-06   |   Travel

Issuing passports under the normal service has been temporarily suspended after several staff members of the Department of Immigration and Emigration ...

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LNP - UAE lifts ban on transit flights from Sri Lanka

2021-08-04   |   Travel

The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights including from Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan, the National Emergency and Crisi...

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LNP - Flights carrying vaccinated passengers allowed operating in full capacity

2021-08-02   |   Travel

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAA) yesterday gave clearance for incoming flights to operate in full capacity provided the passengers are ...

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LNP - Special guidelines for expats, foreign tourists visiting SL from Aug. 1: CAASL

2021-07-29   |   Travel

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), has introduced a set of special guidelines for Sri Lankan and foreign tourists who wish to visit Sr...

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LNP - Emirates suspends flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka until August 7

2021-07-29   |   Travel

Emirates will be suspending the carriage of passengers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Dubai until August 7.\ Furthermore, passenger...

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LNP - SL to discuss with 21 countries to lift travel ban on tourists

2021-07-28   |   Travel

Minister Prasanna Ranatunga today said the Tourism Ministry together with the Ministry of External Affairs was working on removing the travel restrict...

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LNP - Emirates extends suspension of flights from Sri Lanka to UAE till July 28

2021-07-26   |   Travel

Emirates on Friday extended its suspension of flights from four countries — Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — to Dubai till July 28 in l...

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LNP - Fully vaccinated tourists allowed to travel freely if PCR results are negative

2021-07-16   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Tourist Board has decided that tourists who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to freely travel within the cou...

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