• Introduction
• Reports (2)
• Useful information

  Identity card

  Know before you go

  Practical A to Z

• Useful addresses
• Time difference
• Documents
• Websites

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Useful addresses

United Kingdom

High Commission of Sri Lanka – 13 Hyde Park Gardens - London - W2 2LU - t 0207 262 1841 - www.slhclondon.org

Republic of Ireland

Consulate of Sri Lanka – 26 Merrion Square North - Dublin 2 - t 01 496 9621

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Time difference

There is a 5-hour time difference between Sri Lanka and the UK and Ireland in summer and a 6-hour time difference in winter. When it is 12 noon in Colombo, it is 7am in London and Dublin in summer and 6am in winter.

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Documents

A current passport (valid for at least three months) is required for stays of up to 30 days. A visa is required for longer stays.

Health

Recommended vaccinations: DT Polio, hepatitis A and B and typhoid.

Anti-malaria medication is essential.

Travel insurance is advisable (automatically provided by some bank cards).

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Websites

Sri Lanka has several areas which are potentially dangerous for visitors. We strongly recommend that you consult the Foreign Office website for information on safety and security before travelling to the country.

www.fco.gov.uk - www.dfa.ie - For travel advice issued by government bodies.

www.srilankatourism.org.