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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Sri Lanka reiterates its call for a total elimination of nuclear weapons

Noting the legitimate right of the countries which have given up the nuclear-weapon option under NPT to receive legally binding security assurances against the use or threat or use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances, Sri Lanka urged countries which possess nuclear arsenals to rethink their approach towards national security in such a manner that the use of nuclear weapons is not envisaged in their national security doctrines.

Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna, Ambassador A.L.A. Azeez made these observation on 7th May 2015 at the Main Committee I – Disarmament of the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held in New York.

Full Statement

Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka

Geneva

7 May 2015