Sri Lanka mandates Covid-19 Insurance for all Passengers

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has announced revised travel guidelines for all international travelers. While sharing the update, the authority stated that all tourists on arrival to the island nation must hold a valid travel insurance policy. The authority also notified that all tourist visa holders will now need a mandatory Sri Lanka COVID-19 insurance coverage that can be purchased online or on arrival.

As per the reports by Times of India, "all tourist visa holders travelling to the island nation will not have to mandatorily carry a travel insurance coverage of a minimum of USD 50000, including hospitalization cover for COVID-19 treatment. CAASL added that the travelers can purchase the said policy cover from www.portal.pionline.lk/covidinsurance. However, Sri Lankan passport holders will be exempt from this requirement and would not need the COVID-19 insurance coverage while travelling to Sri Lanka."