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Applying Visa from Sri Lankan Immigration

What is a Sri Lankan Visa?

A Sri Lankan visa is an endorsement on a passport or a similar document to facilitate the legal entry of non Sri Lankans into the country and to regulate the period of their stay and the conditions governing such stay.

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Applying for Driving Permit in Sri Lanka

Conversion of Foreign License

1. Only light vehicle license can be obtained under this system.
2. The foreign driving license which is valid for the conversion date(Provisional driving licenses or learner permits are not accepted)
3. If the applicant is a foreign national, the applicanthaving valid visa for more than 06 months period are eligible for applying a Sri Lankan driving license while other having a valid visa for less than six months wil only be issued with a temperory driving license.
4. If the Driving license and the passport are not in English, the English translations of those two documents, done by the relevent Embassy/Mission.
5. Medical fitness certificate obtained from the National Transport Medical Institute, within a period of six months.
6. The letter of acknowledgment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the event of a person in the foreign Diplomatic service.
7. The passport with the National Identity Card Number on it, in the event of a Sri Lankan or a holder of dual citizenship.

For more details Please Visit http://www.motortraffic.gov.lk/web/

Airport Information and security updates in Sri lanka

The key steps to complete when arriving at Bandaranaike International Airport on an international flight normally consists of:

• Visitors to BIA are advised to observe the Immigration regulations.
• Visitors to BIA are advised to observe the Customs regulations.
• Declare all your currency, valuable equipment, jewellery and gems. If you have nothig to declare you can go through the GREEN CHANNEL. If you have an enquiry about a lost or found item, here’s what you can do: more
• Arrival Services

Tourist Police in Sri Lanka

Principle objective on this is to provide a Tourist friendly, professional and prestigious police service. In many crucial events, usual police proceedings consume more time on getting contacts with embassies, consulates, travel agents etc. Additionally, keeping network access with emigration and customs for any of the matters such as tracing records, verification on immigration details and previous custom declarations, etc will be made available.

Under Sri Lanka Police they having a Vision  To create a hassle free, secure, safe & memorable experience to all tourists within Sri Lanka.

There Mission 

• To build up confidence for the tourists regarding their safety in Sri Lanka
• To entertain tourists & their complaints courteously, record complaints and implement necessary actions in a professional manner.
• Conducting surveillances and gathering information regarding the misconducts done by the tourists and monitoring the dishonest organizations linked within the tourism trade.
• To associate with the tourist service providers and introducing safety measures for the tourists for their travel within Sri Lanka
• Conducting awareness programs for the various sorts of the Tourist Service Providers in order to minimize issues which are being risen 
• For better improvement of tourism in Sri Lanka

Visit for more details https://www.police.lk/index.php/tourist-police

Useful Links

• Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation
• Civil Aviation Training Centre
• Aeronautical Information Services [AIS]
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• Weather Information
• Civil Aviation Authority
• Sri Lanka Customs
• Department of Immigration & Emigration
• Ministry Of Defence (MOD)
• Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau

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• Police 119
• Ambulance 1090
• Fire 110
• Telephone Directory 1212
• Emergency Services
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