Visa required to enter Sri Lanka - 1st Jan 2012

This is to keep you informed, from 1st January 2012, all foreign passport holders would require to obtain a visa prior to entry into Sri Lanka.

The process is simple and the cost is just US$50 as a standard for all countries for processing the visa prior to arrival. Those who arrive at the airport without a prior visa could obtain so at the port of arrival for US$75!

However, Singaporeans and Maldivians are not required to have a visa prior to arrival (to reciprocate their kindness).

The Visa could be obtained as follows:

• On line by logging on to www.eta.gov.lk (detailed information and the visa forms are provided through this site). The information is available in many of our key languages ( English, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, German, Spanish, Chinese etc). The visa is provided within a day.
• Through a 3rd party
• At the port of arrival

ETA processing fee Charges in United States DollarsTourist Visa with Double Entry for 30 days US$ 50

Tourist Visa Single Entry up to 90 days US$ 50
Tourist Visa with Double Entry up to 90 days US$ 50
Business Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days US$ 60
Business Visa with Single Entry up to 90 days US$ 60

* * The visa prior to arrival will be implemented from 1st January 2012 and on 1st of October 2011, www.eta.gov.lk was launched. Hence please feel free to check this simple yet informative site for more details.