Courtesy The Daily Mirror

The SriLankan Airlines announced today that passengers from Sri Lanka will not be allowed to travel to the United Kingdom from June 8 unless they are a British, Irish national or anyone with residence rights in the UK as Sri Lanka will move to the red list” of countries entering the UK.

It said Passengers who have already booked their travel on SriLankan’s next three flights to London UL 503 on 05th, 06th, and 07th June will not be affected by this change. 

The SriLankan said in a statement that the passengers who were allowed to travel must take a COVID-19 test and obtain a negative result three days (72 hours) before their travel.

They also need to book a managed quarantine hotel within a 14-day period before arrival. The booking will include hotel, quarantine transport and travel tests for COVID-19 tests on day 2 and day 8 of quarantine. Complete a passenger locator form (PLF) with details of where passenger will quarantine when they arrive. Passengers must provide a quarantine package invoice number to complete their passenger locator form,” the statement said.

Passengers need to book their quarantine hotel and day 2 and day 8 tests on https://www.gov.uk/guidance/booking-and-staying-in-a-quarantine-hotel-when-you-arrive-in-england 

The passenger locator form is available on https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk 

For further information and clarifications, passengers are requested to contact their travel agents, their nearest SriLankan Airlines Office, or the Airlines’ Global Contact Centre on +94117771979 or visit our website www.srilankan.com.