What To Wear
Light cotton dresses of the drip-dry wash-and-wear variety
and light weight suits are the most comfortable year-round
attire. A wide-brimmed beach hat and sun glasses are
recommended as well as comfortable shoes or sandals.
Medium weight slacks and pullovers will be necessary
in the hill country where the temperature can go down
as low as 10’C.
Transport
Air Conditioned limousines are available for hire at
most hotels in the city. Radio cabs are also available
in Colombo.
Self Drive
International Rent-a-car Companies. AVIS, HERTZ,
EUROPCAR/INTER-RENT and others are represented in Colombo
Immigration Basics
A valid passport
Sufficient funds for maintenance
An outward or return ticket, or foreign exchange to
purchase an outward ticket
Visas
Nationals of the following countries coming to Sri Lanka
as bona-fide tourists, do not require entry visas for
a period of thirty days: Albania, Australia, Austria,
Bahrain, Belgium, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus,
Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives,
Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines,
Portugal, Poland, Romania, Qatar, Singapore, Saudi Arabia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, U.A.E., U.S.A.,
U.K., Yugoslavia, Turkey, 15 New States of The Former
Soviet Union, 5 New States of Former Yugoslavia.
Such tourists should, however, have a visa for the
country to which they are proceeding from Sri Lanka
if the law of that country requires it. Nationals of
the above countries require visit visa to enter Sri
Lanka if they are not coming as Bona-fide tourists.
Visit Visas are issued by Sri Lanka diplomatic missions
abroad.
Nationals of all countries not included in the above
list require a visa for entry into Sri Lanka.
Duty Free Allowance
Baggage of a tourist will be exempt from import duty
if the Customs is satisfied that the tourist will re-export
the articles comprising his baggage (other than tobacco,
spirits and toilet water brought within the allowance)
on his leaving the island or within period of one month
from the date of his arrival in the island, whichever
is earlier.
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 12 ozs. Tobacco
Liquor
1 ½ litress Spirits & 2 Bottles wine
Perfumes
2 ozs. Perfume & ¼ Litre Toilet water
For the convenience of incoming visitors there are Duty
Free shops at the Airport.
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