Mandatory Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

The Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka has informed that it is mandatory for the foreign nationals travelling to Sri Lanka to obtain a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before commencing their journey to Sri Lanka unless they already possess any of the following:

·A valid Sri Lankan Visa;

·A valid Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA);

· A valid Sri Lankan Dual Citizenship Certificate;

·5(1) / 5(2) Registration under Citizenship Act of Sri Lanka for passengers below 22 years of age;

·A valid Entry Visa;

·A Valid Landing Endorsement issued by the Department of Immigration and Emigration;

· Any other travel authorization or exemption recognized under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act, No. 20 of 1948, as amended, including persons travelling to Sri Lanka for official purposes who are exempt from the ETA requirement.

Direct travellers are advised to visit the official ETA system (www.eta.gov.lk) to obtain an ETA before travelling to Sri Lanka


ජිනීවාහි ශ්‍රී ලංකා නිත්‍ය දූත මණ්ඩලය

இலங்கையின் நிரந்தரத் தூதரகம், ஜெனீவா

Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva

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Statements made by Delegation of Sri Lanka during the 17th Session of Human Rights Council, 30 May 2011 – 17 June 2011 in Geneva

• Statement by Her Excellency Mrs. Kshenuka Senewiratne, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, Geneva, to the statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay on 30 May 2011

• Statement By Hon. Mohan Pieris, Attorney-General of Sri Lanka during the Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, 31 May 2011

• Statement by Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P., Minister of Plantation Industries, Special Envoy of His Excellency the President on human rights, and Head of Sri Lanka delegation at the 17th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 30 May 2011

• Statement under Item 3 - Interactive Dialogues – the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants , 31 May 2011

• Statement by A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Deputy Solicitor General, Sri Lanka during the interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty, 1st June 2011

• Statement by A.H.M.D. Nawaz Deputy Solicitor General, Sri Lanka during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, 1 June 2011

• Statement delivered by Mr. Sugeeshwara Gunaratne, Sri Lanka delegation at the Interactive Debate on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its causes and consequences on 03 June 2011

• Statement by the delegation of Sri Lanka during the ANNUAL FULL-DAY DISCUSSION ON WOMEN’s HUMAN RIGHTS, 10 June 2011• Statement of the delegation of Sri Lanka during the general debate on agenda Item 7 of the Human Rights Council: human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, 17th Session of the HRC, 14 June 2011

• Right of Reply by Sri Lanka on 15 June 2011