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Embassy Press Releases / Special Notices
Sri Lanka will not permit disembarking passengers into Sri Lanka
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URGENT and IMPORTANT
TO ALL AIRLINES
This is to inform all online and offline carriers that all international Airports in Sri Lanka will not permit disembarking passengers into Sri Lanka with effect from 2359hrs on 21 May 2021 (local time in Sri Lanka) until 2359hrs on 31 May 2021 (local time in Sri Lanka) with a view to control the Covid-19 situation in the Country.
During the above mentioned restricted period the following will be permitted:
1. Aircraft Departures with passengers originating from BIA/MRIA.
2. Aircraft Emergency Diversions to BIA/MRIA.
3. Freighter Operations and humanitarian flights to BIA/MRIA.
4. Technical landings at BIA/MRIA.
5. Inbound ferry flights (without passengers) at BIA/MRIA.
6. Passengers transiting at BIA/HRIA for less than 12 hours with a confirmed ticket destined to
an onward destination.
Airlines are strictly instructed to follow the above instructions.
Capt Themiya Abeywickrama
Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka