Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.
All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.
All international visitors to Sri Lanka, including citizens from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for tourism or business stays up to 30 days. The ETA functions as a mandatory pre-arrival electronic visa, obtainable online via the official eta.gov.lk portal or at ports of entry (airports and major harbors) for most nationalities, though restricted nationals (e.g., Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast) cannot apply on arrival.[3][6] Applications require a passport valid for at...
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