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Applications should use the official ETA service. A fee exemption does not by itself mean that advance travel authorisation is unnecessary; the current rules distinguish between eligible nationalities and entry arrangements.
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Sri Lanka Tourist Entry
Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration operates the official Electronic Travel Authorization portal. Tourist ETA rules, passport-nationality eligibility, fee exemptions and the permitted stay are set out there.
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-Location: South Asia: -Dialling code: +94; -Emergency numbers:: Police: 01124333333 Fire: 01124222222 Ambulance: 0112691111 Tourist Information Helpdesk: 0112421052 Airport Enquiry: 0112252861; -Population: 20,238,000: -Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English -Time zone: GMT +5:30 -Average January temperatures: 26.5 ˚C -Average July temperatures: 27 ˚C -Annual rainfall: 2540mm to 5080mm in the South West, less than 1250mm in the North West and South East.
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