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Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced special relief for foreign nationals stranded in the country by flight cancellations to Middle East destinations from 28 February 2026.
According to the Controller General of Immigration, travellers who cannot leave within their visa validity because of the flight suspensions could otherwise face legal and administrative difficulties.
To prevent this, affected travellers will receive a free seven-day visa extension, allowing them to remain legally, without fines or complications, while they arrange alternative flights and onward travel.
Under the official notice, the extension is valid for seven days from the expiry date of the traveller’s current visa.
Source: Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka
Foreign nationals who cannot leave Sri Lanka within their visa validity because flights to Middle East destinations were suspended or cancelled from 28 February 2026.
Seven days, free of charge, starting from the date the traveller’s current visa expires.
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