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For the first time, I stopped to notice how alive everything around me was, fish in the pond, birds in the trees, monkeys playing, and greenery everywhere. Nature felt so peaceful, so alive, and somehow, I felt more alive too. #kandy #srilanka
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Sri Lanka
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Asia
- Sinhala
At a glance
Sri Lanka: know before you go
At a glance
- Capitals
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte · Colombo
- Population
- 21,444,000
- Area
- 65,610 km² · 25,332 sq mi
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30, Asia/Colombo
- Calling code
- +94
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .lk
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
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- Asia
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- United Nations
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Entry requirements
Sri Lanka visa requirements
Sri Lanka entry requirements by passport: of 196 passports, 5 can enter without a visa, 134 get a visa on arrival, 51 apply online before they travel and 6 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Sri Lanka safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to terrorism and civil unrest
US State Dept, updated October 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
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Sri Lanka: frequently asked questions
- Sri Lanka visa: do I need one?
- Sri Lanka entry requirements by passport: of 196 passports, 5 can enter without a visa, 134 get a visa on arrival, 51 apply online before they travel and 6 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Sri Lanka: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Sri Lanka at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to terrorism and civil unrest.
- Sri Lanka: what currency is used?
- Currency in Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR).
- Sri Lanka: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Sri Lanka: Sinhala, Tamil.
- Sri Lanka: what is the capital?
- The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte · Colombo.
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