Sri Lanka Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.1 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Sri Lanka. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.1 / 5

This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.

Sri Lanka with its capital Colombo is a country in Asia (Southern Asia), slightly larger than West Virginia (65,610 km²). The country is located Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India. The climate can be described as tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October). The landscape is mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior. With a population of about 21.13 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Sri Lanka is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• air pollution in Colombo
• coastal degradation from mining activities and increased pollution
• deforestation
• freshwater resources being polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff
• soil erosion
• waste disposal
• wildlife populations threatened by poaching and urbanization

Natural hazzards

• occasional cyclones and tornadoes

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Sri Lanka. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. banking
2. cement
3. clothing
4. coconuts
5. construction
6. information technology services
7. insurance
8. other agricultural commodities
9. petroleum refining
10. processing of rubber

Agriculture products

1. beef
2. coconuts
3. eggs
4. fish
5. fruit
6. grains
7. hides
8. milk
9. oilseed
10. pulses

Sri Lankan Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Sri Lanka.

Export products

1. apparel
2. coconut products
3. fish
4. precious stones
5. rubber manufactures
6. spices
7. tea
8. textiles

Import products

1. building materials
2. foodstuffs
3. machinery
4. mineral products
5. petroleum
6. textiles
7. transportation equipment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka is currently rated at 3,1 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Sri Lanka.

Is it safe to travel Sri Lanka in 2023?

Visiting the country Sri Lanka is usually fine. The score is at 3,1 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Sri Lanka?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Sri Lanka.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Sri Lanka?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Sri Lanka. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Sri Lanka.

What is the size of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka has a size of 65,610 km² or 25,332 mi² which is slightly larger than West Virginia.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.