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Travel - International
Note: Visitors are advised to avoid the north and east of the country. For further advice contact a local government travel advice department.
AIR: Sri Lanka’s national airline is SriLankan Airlines (UL).
Approximate flight times: From Colombo to London is 13 hours 45 minutes, to Hong Kong is 5 hours 10 minutes, to the Seychelles is 3 hours 55 minutes and to Tokyo is 12 hours.
International airports: Colombo Bandaranaike (CMB) (Katunayake) is 32km (20 miles) from the city. Buses go to the city every 30 minutes. Taxis are available. There are trains to Maradana Station, located 1.6km (1 mile) from the city centre (travel time – 1 hour 25 minutes). Airport facilities include duty-free shop, restaurant (24 hours), bar, snack bar, bank, post office, tourist information (24 hours) and car hire.
Departure tax: SLRs1000. Transit passengers continuing their journey within 24 hours and children under two years of age are exempt.
SEA: International ports include Colombo, Talaimannar, Trincomalee and Galle. Passenger services to Sri Lanka are operated by CIT, Cunard, Holland America, P&O and Royal Viking.
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