Sri Lanka
Getting help
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and carry out your own research before deciding whether to travel.听
Emergency services in Sri Lanka听
Ambulance: 011 2691111 or 1990听
Fire and Rescue: 111听
Police: 118/119听
Emergency Police Mobile Squad: 011 5717171听
Tourist Police: 011 2421052听
Contact your travel provider and insurer听
Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.听
Refunds and changes to travel听
For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.听
Find out more about听changing or cancelling travel plans, including:听
- where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
- how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim
Support from听FCDO听
FCDO听has guidance on staying safe and what to do if you need help or support abroad, including:听
- finding English-speaking听听or听听in Sri Lanka
- dealing with a听death in Sri Lanka
- being听arrested or imprisoned in Sri Lanka
- getting help if you鈥檙e a听victim of crime
- what to do if you鈥檙e听in hospital
- if you鈥檙e听affected by a crisis, such as a terrorist attack
Contacting听FCDO听
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Help in the UK听听
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Telephone: 020 7008 5000 (24 hours)鈥�
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Risk information for British companies听听
The听Overseas Business Risk service听offers information and advice for British companies operating in Sri Lanka on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.