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Customs Regulations
Sri Lanka has the usual list of prohibited imports, including drugs, weapons, fresh fruit and
anything remotely pornographic.
Items allowed:
0.25L of perfume
1.5L of alcohol.
There are duty-free shops in the arrivals area before you reach baggage claim at the air-
port. Besides booze they include appliances like blenders and refrigerators.
Discount Cards
An International Student ID Card is not widely recognised in Sri Lanka.
Electricity
The electric current is 230V, 50 cycles. Plugs come in a bewildering range of variations.
Besides the primary plug type shown here, you may well find US, EU and British-style
plugs in your room.
Adaptors are readily available at markets, supermarkets and tourist shops for under Rs
500.
