The island nation said it will open to tourists in August, but there will be multiple safety measures for visitors to get through.
According to Lonely Planet, visitors will need to have a negative PCR test that was taken no longer than 72 hours before boarding their flight to the country.
Sri Lanka plans to enforce strict safety measures when tourists enter.
If a visitor arrives and they develop symptoms, a test will be conducted on arrival at the airport for free. While the tests are being conducted, the visitor will be allowed to choose an approved hotel for their one-night stay.
Those visiting are required to stay a minimum of five nights and must have a valid visa. After the initial boarding test, another test needs to be done four-five days after arrival in the country by one of the mobile units. Those who are staying more than ten days will need to take a third test as well.
If any of these tests come back positive, the traveller will need to move into quarantine in a designated hotel or go to a hospital depending on the severity of the case. The quarantine will be 14 to 21 days long.
These intense testing measures are in place because Sri Lanka has managed to control their infection rate well as an island and would like to avoid foreign transmission of the virus.
‘Being an island, and thanks to the proactive measures taken, Sri Lanka has been able to manage the spread of the virus. No active community clusters have been detected in the last 30 days within the country,’ the government said on its website.
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