Restrictions lifted on selected groups returning to SL

The Government has lifted restrictions on selected groups which were imposed due to the COVID situation.

 

On a directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Foreign Ministry reviewed the entry procedure to as a measure of relief for prospective Lankan returnees.

 

Under the new procedure, Sri Lankans, dual citizens who travel on Sri Lankan passports, spouses and unmarried children of Sri Lankans, who are foreigners, and Sri Lankan seafarers arriving by air will be permitted to enter into Sri Lanka without prior approval of the Foreign Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority.

 

The responsibility of maintaining a manageable number of passenger arrivals has however been entrusted with the Civil Aviation Authority, who will, through the respective airlines, regulate the numbers in a manner that would cope with the local capacities of quarantining and other logistics required.

 

All arriving passengers will be required to strictly adhere to health protocols and guidelines that are effective at the time of arrival, the Foreign Ministry said.