Media - Embassy Notice
Relaxation of Foreign Exchange Restrictions
The relaxation of Foreign exchange restrictions in Sri Lanka together with the relevant Government Gazette Notification dated 08.04.2020 and directions issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Foreign ministry launches contact Sri Lanka online portal for overseas Sri Lankan’s in collaboration with ICTA
Contact Sri Lanka’ an online portal jointly created by the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Information & Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) for the benefit of Overseas Sri Lankans was launched today (26 March 2020) at the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
Sri Lanka has extended the travel ban to a total of 11 countries, adding eight more countries to the list.
Accordingly, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that all travel beginning from France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden and Austria will be banned for two weeks with effect from March 15.
The travel ban will commence on all flights arriving after 2359hrs (local time in Sri Lanka) on March 15 and it will come to an end on 2400hrs (local time in Sri Lanka) on March 29
During the aforementioned time period, all airlines are strongly instructed not to board any passenger, who is either originating from the aforementioned countries or who had been to these countries within the last 14 days, during any of their flights destined to Sri Lanka.
HOTLINES FOR EMERGENCY CONTACTS ON COVID 19 IN FRANCE
The Embassy of Sri lanka in France has established hotlines for emergency contacts for Sri Lankans living in France to Seek assistance with regard to COVID - 19.
