The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia is happy to annouce that starting August 1, 2019 citizens of the Russian Federation, willing to visit Sri Lanka for tourist purposes, can obtain entry visas at the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport free of charge!

Previously Russian tourists were obligated to pay 35 USD to obtain on-arrival visa in order to enter Sri Lanka.
All additional questions in regards to this innovation can be forwarded via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..