Business Operations to Sri Lanka

Business Operations to Sri Lanka: This is a popular time for trips to Sri Lanka, the stunning island nation on the Indian Ocean. Here’s some information to help you plan a trip.

Sri Lanka

• Capital city: Colombo
• Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
• Phone code: +94
• Weekends: Saturday-Sunday
• Official languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English

Major airports of entry:

• Katunayake – Bandaranayake International Airport
• Maththala – Maththala Rajapaksha International Airport

Operational Information

• Private flights require overflight and landing permits
• Non-scheduled commercial flights require overflight and landing permits
• The application is through your trip support service provider on a formal application to Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA/CAA)
• The average permit approval lead time is a minimum of five working days
• Permits are processed during working hours, Monday – Friday, 0300-1100 UTC, as the office is officially closed on weekends and public holidays
• Emergency and Air ambulance flights are normally processed within the shortest time possible within or outside working hours

Health Information: 

You should be up-to-date on routine vaccines including MMR, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, varicella (chickenpox), polio, and your yearly flu shot.

Tourist Attractions

• Sigiriya 
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth  
• Yala National Park
• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage 

For support with your Business Operations to Sri Lanka, contact UAS