With effect from 1st January 2012, all Holiday or Business travellers to Sri Lanka must have Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for entering in to Sri Lanka. Please visit www.eta.gov.lk  for more information. When applying ETA by third parties payments are to be made through the arrangement made in our websitewww.eta.gov.lk and obtain acknowledgement of ETA application. Any payments made to other websites or agencies are not valid to process a valid ETA. Therefore, always ensure that the payments made by accessing to Sri Lanka ETA website and avoid making repayment at the port of entry to Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan visa is an endorsement on a passport or a similar document to facilitate the legal entry of non Sri Lankans into the country and to regulate the period of their stay and the conditions governing such stay.

What are The Types Of Sri Lankan Visas?

There are four kinds of visas which permit a person to enter and/or stay in Sri Lanka.

A Visit Visa is an entry permit signifying the consent of the Sri Lankan Government for the admission of a foreign national to the country. The Visa contains details of the period of time and the condition/s of the stay. There are two sub-categories which come under visit visas – Tourist Visit Visa

A Tourist Visa is issued to bona-fide tourists who want to enter Sri Lanka for sightseeing, excursions, relaxation, visit relatives or yoga training for a short period of time.

A Business Visa is issued to foreign nationals who visit Sri Lanka for business purposes for short periods of time. This visa may be issued for single, double or multiple journeys.

Department of Immigration and Emigration

Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha,

Maradana,

Colombo 10.

Tel: +94-11-5329000 / +94-11-5329316/20/21/25

www.immigration.gov.lk

Information from Official Sri Lankan Tourism website, click here for more details - www.srilanka.travel