As per the Ministry of Health Circular No.
DGHS/COVID-19/347/2021 dated July 15, 2021, passengers with a
travel history (including transit) in the past 14 days to
India, South American countries and South African
countries (South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique,
Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe) are now permitted entry to
Sri Lanka, upon obtaining the approval of the Ministry of
Health, in addition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. This will also apply to
foreign nationals intending to engage in long term employment in
Sri Lanka.
All foreign nationals who have been granted approval to arrive
from travel restricted countries must undergo mandatory
Institutional Quarantine (irrespective of vaccination status) at a
quarantine hotel and will be released from institutional quarantine
only after obtaining a negative PCR report on Day 14 of arrival in
Sri Lanka.
