Bureaucracy

  • Visas: Issued on arrival as follows: for 30 days UK, Canada; for 90 days USA, Australia.
  • Vaccinations: See Travel Vaccinations.
  • Driving: International Driving permit. (Temporary local driving licence can be obtained instead, but the red tape is formidable.)
  • Country Representatives in UK:
    High Commission for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, 13 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LU, tel (020) 7262 1841, fax (020) 7262 7970.
  • UK Representatives in Country:
    British High Commission, 190 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Kollupitiya, tel (94) (11) 244 8007, fax (94) (11) 243 7345.