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


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Sri Lanka reiterates its strong commitment to the core principles of equality and non-discrimination

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Sri Lanka recognized the need to address, at the global level, contemporary manifestations of racial discrimination such as xenophobia and related intolerance and reiterated its strong commitment to the core principles of equality and non-discrimination embodied in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

Intervening during the discussion on Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent in the 24th session of the Human Rights Council on 24 September 2013, Additional Solicitor General Mr. Jayantha Jayasuriya stated that the Government of Sri Lanka has launched several initiatives to preserve the cultural identity of the small community of people of African Decent in Sri Lanka and, like all Sri Lankan citizens, they too enjoy the rights and privileges enshrined in the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

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