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| Visa | Visitors from the USA, most western European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong do not require visas. Automatic entry for between 30 and 90 days is given on arrival. For other nationalitites please contact the embassy or consulate of Sri Lanka. | | Time | GMT plus five hours 30 minutes | | Electricity | 230-40V, 50 Hz | | Weights and Measures | Metric | | Health | Vaccinations
Visitors who are coming from a with yellow fever infected country are required to get a vaccination against this disease. It is advised to get vaccinations against hepatitis A, B and E. Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. Please contact the nearest vaccination centre before departure.
Water and Hygiene
Do not drink tap water. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice cubes should have been boiled or use bottled water. Bottled water is available. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish. | | Health Care | Medical treatment is free at government hospitals. Bring any medical supplies and toiletries one will need. Use hospitals for emergencies only. In case of serious illness or a need for surgery, it is advised to consider to leave the country. | | Communication | In case of emergency one can use the following telephone numbers. Police: 43 33 33, Fire department: 422 22, Tourist police: 269 41 or 211 11, Red cross ambulance service: 691 905 or 695 434.The international access code of Sri Lanka is 94. | | Money | The currency of Sri Lanka is the Rupee. If you would like to know the most recent exchange rate for this country's currency, go to the Oanda website. American Express, Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted. Diners Club has more limited acceptance. Travellers cheques are accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. ATMs are becoming a common sight, especially in major cities, but other than in Colombo and Kandy, they are unlikely to accept international cards. The import and export of local currency is limited to R1000. Opening hours of banks: Monday to Friday from 9:00 till 15:00. | | Links | Oanda Currency converter
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