Sri Lanka is preparing to accept Russians with vaccines
Chairman of the Department for Tourism Development of the Republic Kimarli Fernando informed about the rules of entry into the country.
The Russian market is strategically important for sri Lanka“Tourists from Russia have always taken one of the first revenge among foreign markets,” she said.
According to the chairman of the tourism department, to enter Sri Lanka, you can present a certificate of vaccination with any vaccine developed in the world, including Russian.
On March 25, the Russian Ombudsman for Combating the Import and Spread of the Coronavirus decided to restore air traffic with Sri Lanka from April 1, but the first direct flights flew from Moscow to the capital of the Republic of Colombo only on July 31.
In November, Aeroflot plans to launch direct flights to Colombo. Sri Lanka can be reached on flights of six more airlines with transfers to the UAE, Qatar, Turkey.
According to Kimarli Fernando, Russian tourists who received the coronavirus vaccine more than 14 days before entering Sri Lanka should do a PCR test after entering and spend 24-48 hours in one of the certified L-1 hotels from the list of Certified Safe & Security hotels. The cost of the test ($40) is included in the hotel reservation. After receiving a negative test result, tourists can freely move around the island. This requirement applies to children from 2 to 18 years.
As of early September, Sri Lanka had one of the highest coronavirus vaccination rates of any country in Asia. With a population of 21.9 million people, almost 12.5 million received the first dose of the vaccine, both doses – 8.1 million.
To enter Sri Lanka, you also need to obtain an online visa and purchase covid insurance for $50,000 worth $12.
Source: iz