Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No/1	Yes

Passport valid for at least six months from date of entry required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above.

Not required by nationals of countries referred to in the chart above, who will be issued with visas free of charge for a period of 30 days on arrival at Colombo Airport (for touristic visits only), except the following:
1. nationals of Malta and the Slovak Republic who do require a visa.

(a) All business visitors from countries referred to in the chart above require a visa. (b) Nationals of countries not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

Tourist and Business: £38 (up to three months); fee given is for UK nationals. Fees vary according to nationality; contact the consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission); see Contact Addresses. Multiple-entry visas cost £114 (three months) or £189 (12 months).

As above. Visitors can request to extend their stay by applying to the Department of Immigration & Emigration, 23 Station Road, Colombo 3 (tel: (1) 259 7513). This is issued at the discretion of the authorities who must be satisfied that the applicant has at least US$30 per day for the stay and holds an onward or return ticket for travel.

Consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission); see Contact Addresses. British nationals, travelling as tourists, may obtain a visa upon arrival, upon port of entry into Sri Lanka, for up to 30 days.

At least three.

13 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LU, UK
Tel: (020) 7262 1841.
Website: www.slhclondon.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1700; 0930-1300 (visa section).

1 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4WD, UK
Tel: 0845 880 6333.
Website: www.srilankatourism.org.uk

2148 Wyoming Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 483 4025-28.
Website: www.slembassyusa.org

Sometimes
Yes
Sometimes
Sometimes
Yes
Sometimes
No*

Treatment is free at government hospitals and dispensaries; 24-hour treatment is available at Colombo General Hospital. Some hotels also have doctors.

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year of age arriving from an infected area.

Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day. 
15 Jan Tamil Thai Pongal Day.
1 Feb Navam Full Moon Poya Day.
4 Feb National Day.
16 Feb Maha Sivarathri Day.
3 Mar Medin Full Moon Poya Day.
1 Apr Milad un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
2 Apr Bak Full Moon Poya Day.
6 Apr Good Friday.
13-14 Apr Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
1 May May Day.
1-2 May Vesak Full Moon Poya Days.
31 May Adi Poson Full Moon Poya Day.
30 Jun Poson Full Moon Poya Day.
29 Jul Esala Full Moon Poya Day.
28 Aug Nikini Full Moon Poya Day.
26 Sep Binara Full Moon Poya Day.
13 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
25 Oct Vap Full Moon Poya Day.
8 Nov Deepavali.
24 Nov Il Full Moon Poya Day.
21 Dec Eid al-Adha (Hadji Festival Day).
23 Dec Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day. 
14 Jan Tamil Thai Pongal Day.
4 Feb National Day.
Feb* Maha Sivarathri Day.
20 Mar Milad un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
21 Mar Good Friday.
13-14 Apr Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
1 May May Day.
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
28 Oct Deepavali.
9 Dec Eid al-Adha (Hadji Festival Day).
25 Dec Christmas Day.

* Date to be confirmed.
All full moon poya days to be confirmed for 2008.

(a) Poya holidays are observed on the day of each full moon. In general, Hindu and Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is often only possible to forecast the approximate time of their occurrence. (b) Some public holidays are followed by an additional holiday for banks only. (c) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted; however, since Sri Lanka is not a predominantly Muslim country restrictions (which travellers may experience elsewhere) are unlikely to cause problems.