Questions tagged [sri-lanka]
A country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.
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Travel to Sri Lanka with French refugee travel document [duplicate]
Does anyone know if an Afghan person with refugee travel document can travel to Sri Lanka ? He is married to a Sri Lankan. Do Sri Lankan authorities accept travel documents? According to UNHCR, travel ...
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Leaving the airport on a Sri Lanka Transit ETA
I'm an Indian citizen who is transiting through CMB (Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport). I have applied for and received the Sri Lankan transit ETA.
My layover is for 10 hrs. Given the long ...
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Dual UK Australian national visiting Sri Lanka + Maldives
I have dual Australian and UK citizenship/passports. I am leaving Australia, travelling to Sri Lanka, then exiting to visit the Maldives for 4 days, re-entering Sri-Lanka for a couple hours stopover, ...
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Weekend stopover in Sri Lanka with transit visa and two separate tickets
I'm contemplating a weekend stopover in Sri Lanka on my way back from India, using Sri Lanka's free two day transit visa (which, per other sources, is actually 48 hours).
The easy option would be to ...
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Which trains am I allowed to take from Ella using a commuter ticket
We need to take the Train from Ella, Sri Lanka to Hatton, Sri Lanka. Unfortunately there are no more available seats to book on our date of travel. So we booked ourself a normal commuter ticket online ...
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How to book second class train tickets in Sri Lanka?
I am booking train tickets for a trip in Sri Lanka through the official government website. The website is giving me the default option of "Air Conditioned Saloon" which I believe is first ...
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e-Visa or visa on arrival eligibility for cruise passengers in Sri Lanka
A Finnish citizen friend of mine will be stopping in Sri Lanka at the ports of Colombo and Hambantota (back to back, but on separate days, boarding the cruise ship to sail between the two) and is ...
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Traveling to Sri Lanka with a French Refugee Travel Document
I have a French Travel document for refugee and I wanted to know if I can travel to Sri Lanka for vacation with it.
I know I have to apply for ETA online before but I wanted to know first if I can or ...
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Traveling to Sri Lanka with Finland Refugee Travel Document
My girlfriend is from Myanmar. She has been granted refugee status in Finland and has a refugee travel document (RTD) issued by Finland. We are planning to visit Sri Lanka this year.
Is it possible to ...
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Can I bring duty alcohol purchased in London Heathrow airport to Chennai (destination) via Colombo airport (layover) security screening?
I’m confused because I’m not sure if they let liquids pass through screening in Colombo airport if it’s from a duty-free shop. Please let me know what’s the best option for me as I have only a 1-hour ...
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Taking the Colombo-Galle train while on a cruise ship stop
I will be on a Round-the-World cruise, calling Colombo 18th March. The ship arrives at 7 a.m. and leaves at 10 p.m.
I hope to take the train from Colombo Fort at 10.30 a.m., arriving in Galle at 12.45 ...
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Should I bring ibuprofen to Sri Lanka or is it easy to get locally?
I'm going on a long visit to Sri Lanka. I have a medical condition that may require me to take ibuprofen frequently.
A Sri Lankan told me the following on Reddit:
There's a shortage of medicine due ...
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Why can I not book a train ticket from Kandy to Jaffna? Or Jaffna to Colombo?
Using the oficicial Sri Lanka Railways website, I have sucessfully booked a journey from Colombo to Matara, but so many stretches do not seem to be possible.
Whenever I try, I get this result, no ...
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Transit visa policies for Frankfurt and Colombo
I'm an Indian citizen holding a US student visa. I'm looking for flight tickets and found one with two connections, one in Sri-Lanka (Colombo) and the other in Germany (Frankfurt).
Do I need Transit ...
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Is Sri Lanka still a viable destination for a relaxing holiday given these crieria?
I visited Sri Lanka in 2012 and it was the perfect destination for a relaxing holiday. I found it safe, friendly and relaxing.
Given the political turmoil there this year, I wonder if the country is ...
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