سريلانكا: ما يجب معرفته قبل السفر
الأهم
- Everyone needs an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before travel—apply only at eta.gov.lk. It's free for 40 nationalities (incl. Russia, UK, US, India, China and many EU states) until about May 2027; others pay USD 50.
- Buddha images are sacred: tattoos of the Buddha can lead to deportation; never pose with your back to a statue or touch it.
- Two monsoons hit different coasts: the south-west is best Dec–Apr, the east coast May–Sep.
- E-cigarettes/vapes cannot be imported or sold.
- Drug possession is punished severely, including for small amounts.
الدخول والتأشيرات
All tourists need an ETA (30-day stay, double entry) obtained online before arrival. Under a scheme approved on 7 May 2026 the ETA is free for 40 countries for one year; everyone else pays the standard fee (USD 50 for most). Extensions are possible at the Department of Immigration in Colombo. An online arrival card is available but optional.
نماذج الوصول والتصاريح الإلكترونية
- Sri Lanka ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) ↗ إلزامي
Before travel; usually approved within 1–3 days · الرسوم: Free for 40 countries; USD 50 for most others · All tourists except Singapore, Maldives and Seychelles citizens. - Online arrival card ↗ اختياري
Up to 3 days before arrival · الرسوم: Free · Air passengers; optional, speeds up immigration.
صلاحية جواز السفر: At least 6 months from arrival.
قد يُطلب منك عند الحدود
- Show the ETA approval (printed or on phone) and a return/onward ticket.
- Officers may ask for proof of funds and accommodation.
الجمارك
- Duty-free alcohol: 2 bottles of wine and 1.5 litres of spirits per adult.
- E-cigarettes and vapes are prohibited imports.
- Antiques (over 50 years old) need a licence to export.
- Drones must be declared and need prior authorisation.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: eta.gov.lk ↗, oravisa.com ↗, discover.passportindex.org ↗, srilanka-botschaft.de ↗, immigration.gov.lk ↗, gov.uk ↗
المال
النقد والبطاقات شائعان. البطاقات مقبولة غالبًا في المدن والأماكن السياحية.
شبكات الدفع: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, UnionPay
Apple Pay — لا بيانات · Google Pay — لا بيانات
أين تصرف العملة
- Bank counters in the Colombo airport arrival hall give normal bank rates
- Banks (Commercial Bank, Sampath, HNB, Bank of Ceylon) and licensed money changers in Colombo
أين لا تصرف
- Hotels
- Unlicensed street changers
أجهزة الصراف: Bank ATMs (Commercial Bank, Sampath, HNB, BOC) are common in towns; a local fee may apply in addition to your bank's. Carry cash for rural areas.
البقشيش: Many hotels/restaurants add a 10% service charge; otherwise 10% is appreciated. Tip drivers and guides (customary on multi-day tours).
- Cards widely accepted in hotels and larger restaurants; tuk-tuks, small shops and temples are cash only.
- Russian-issued Visa/Mastercard cards do not work abroad; bring USD/EUR cash or a card issued elsewhere.
- Keep exchange receipts to reconvert rupees when leaving.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: cbsl.gov.lk ↗, gov.uk ↗
القواعد والمحظورات
ممنوع
- Disrespecting Buddhism: Buddha tattoos, posing with back to statues, touching or climbing on statues can lead to arrest or deportation.
- E-cigarettes and vapes: import and sale banned.
- Drugs: harsh penalties, including for cannabis.
- Drones: need Civil Aviation Authority and Ministry of Defence permission.
- Photography of military sites, police and some government buildings is prohibited.
- Taking photos inside some temple shrines (e.g. Temple of the Tooth inner chamber) is restricted.
قوانين يخالفها الزوار دون علم
- Alcohol isn't sold on Poya (full moon) days; bars and liquor shops close.
- Topless and nude bathing are illegal.
- Same-sex sexual acts remain criminalised (rarely enforced).
- Carry your passport or a copy.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: gov.uk ↗, srilanka.travel ↗, gov.uk ↗
الثقافة والملابس
الدين: Buddhism about 70%, Hinduism about 13%, Islam about 10%, Christianity about 7%.
الملابس: Temples: shoulders and knees covered, white or light clothing preferred; remove shoes and hats (bring socks for hot stone floors). Modest clothing away from beaches.
آداب التعامل
- Never turn your back to a Buddha statue for photos.
- Use the right hand for giving, receiving and eating.
- Ask before photographing monks and people.
- Head wobble can mean yes or 'I understand'.
- Public displays of affection are frowned upon.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: gov.uk ↗, srilanka.travel ↗
المناخ
Tropical, 27–31°C on the coasts, cooler in the hill country (Nuwara Eliya ~16°C). South-west monsoon May–Sep soaks the west and south coasts; north-east monsoon Nov/Dec–Feb hits the east and north. Inter-monsoon storms in Oct–Nov.
حسب الأشهر
- يناير: West/south coasts dry; east wet
- فبراير: Dry west/south; good hill country
- مارس: Dry west/south; Adam's Peak season
- أبريل: Hot; Sinhala/Tamil New Year
- مايو: SW monsoon starts on west coast
- يونيو: West/south wet; east coast good
- يوليو: East coast and Arugam Bay at best
- أغسطس: East good; Kandy Esala Perahera
- سبتمبر: East good; west still wet
- أكتوبر: Inter-monsoon rains island-wide
- نوفمبر: Rainy island-wide
- ديسمبر: West/south dry; east wet
أفضل موسم: December–April for the west, south and hill country; May–September for the east coast.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: meteo.gov.lk ↗, en.wikipedia.org ↗
ما يجب أخذه
- Plug adapter (types D, G, M; 230V)
- Light clothing covering shoulders and knees, white for temples
- Socks for hot temple floors
- Warm layer for the hill country and Adam's Peak
- Insect repellent (dengue)
- Sunscreen and hat
- Rain jacket for monsoon season
- Leech socks for rainforest treks (Sinharaja)
لا تأخذ / يُمنع إدخاله
- Clothing or items showing the Buddha
- Visible Buddha tattoos—cover them
- Vapes and e-cigarettes
- Drones without permits
معلومات عملية
المقابس: Types D, G, M; 230V 50Hz
المياه: Don't drink tap water; use bottled or filtered water.
القيادة: على اليسار
الاتصال وeSIM: Dialog, Mobitel and Airtel/Hutch tourist SIMs at Colombo airport (passport needed); eSIMs available.
التطبيقات: PickMe, Uber, WhatsApp, Google Maps
الصحة: Dengue is common; use repellent. Consider hepatitis A, typhoid and rabies vaccines. Sri Lanka is certified malaria-free. Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a risk country.
التأمين: Not required for the ETA; strongly recommended.
الطوارئ: Police 119; Ambulance 1990 (Suwa Seriya); Fire 110; Tourist hotline 1912
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: gov.uk ↗, wwwnc.cdc.gov ↗
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