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International Travel Information

What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc.

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Current Travel Advisories

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

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U.S. Relationship

These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Sri Lanka

(Selective focus) Spectacular view of the Lion rock surrounded by green rich vegetation. Picture taken from Pidurangala Rock in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.

U.S.-Sri Lanka Relations

U.S.-Sri Lanka relations are based on shared democratic values and a rules-based regional and international order. Current U.S policy in Sri Lanka aims to support Sri Lanka’s democratic institutions, encourage its economic development, counter terrorism, and promote a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.  Both governments intend to promote further economic cooperation and exchanges in maritime security and safety, and

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U.S. Assistance to Sri Lanka

U.S. assistance to Sri Lanka has totaled more than $2 billion since Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948. The United States has made substantial investments in agriculture, enterprise development, education, healthcare, energy and natural resources, and humanitarian activities. Following the April 2019 Easter attacks, the United States sent FBI experts to support the investigation. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Bilateral Economic Relations

The United States is Sri Lanka’s largest export market and accounts for nearly $3 billion of the $11.7 billion of goods Sri Lanka exports annually. U.S. goods imports from Sri Lanka totaled $2.7 billion in 2018, down 6.4 percent from 2017.  U.S. exports to Sri Lanka in 2018 were valued at $372 million, up 10.7 percent from the previous year. 

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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

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Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

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Fiscal Transparency Report

The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability.

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2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

2022 International Religious Freedom Report cover

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom

Trafficking in Persons Report June 2023 cover

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report

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The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to Sri Lanka.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since July, 2021 the United States has donated 3,408,370 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Sri Lanka. This includes 1,908,270 Pfizer and 1,500,100 Moderna doses. Of the 3,408,370 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

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Highlights

September 12, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Overseas School of Colombo: Spring 2023 Special Needs Profile

August 22, 2023

Clean EDGE Asia: Country Spotlight Series – Sri Lanka

August 16, 2023

Ambassador Fick’s Travel to India and Sri Lanka