Sweden has lifted the travel restrictions on Sri Lanka considering the recent development of the previous political unrest in the country. There were long ques for fuel / gas and other essential foods with island wide demonstrations during last many months and now (31 Aug 2022) the situation is almost controlled and travelers who are planning to have their holiday / vacation in Sri Lanka can start planning your holiday itinerary in Sri Lanka. 

Sweden government said: “Due to the improved security situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs no longer advises against travel to Sri Lanka” with effect from 29th August 2022. Previously Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs advised against non-essential travel to Sri Lanka.

Sweden is considered as one of the important and potential market for inbound tours Sri Lanka among top potential markets for Sri Lanka. In 2018 and 2019 there were 28,267 and 22,464 tourists respectively from Sweden arrived for vacations. 

As per the latest provisional data from the SLTDA, Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 35,381 travelers during the first 28 days of August, whilst pushing the cumulative number to 494,051 year-to-date.

Sri Lanka is a best travel destination in South Asian region with many attractions including cultural sites ancient cities (UNESCO World Heritages) / lush green tea estates / variety of tropical wildlife / sandy beaches / great cultural experiences and many more. Thus, you can choose your own holiday itinerary out of wildlife field trips / luxury family holidays & luxury honeymoons / educational holidays / bird watching holidays / cultural heritage tours. Also, Sri Lanka is the only destination where you can experience Theravada Buddhist Pilgrimage tours. Further Sri Lanka is an ideal small island closely located to the equator for experiential holidays.