All Indian nationals travelling to Sri Lanka have been advised to follow the country’s revised Covid-19 protocols. The requirement to produce a pre-boarding or on-arrival negative COVID-19 test (PCR/Rapid Antigen Test) (RAT) has been scrapped.
“Indian nationals visiting Sri Lanka are requested to comply with the latest Covid 19 guidelines,” an Indian High Commission statement said.
Sri Lanka has said it will keep a close watch on any new Covid-19 related developments in consultation with the health authorities.
In 2022, out of over 719,000 travellers arriving in Sri Lanka, 123,000 were Indian nationals. India was the top inbound market for the country - a significant increase from 2021.
In 2021, total tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka were under 195,000.