Sri Lanka
Level moderateupdated 4 min agoA country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.
What are the main risks in Sri Lanka?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 9 events there, including 3 severe. The most frequent: Flood, Armed attack, Armed conflict.
Is there a government travel advisory for Sri Lanka?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 11 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Sri Lanka: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka sits at level 3 on our scale of 0 to 4. Six events were recorded over the last 12 months, two of them severe. Floods account for two; there is also one cyclone, one epidemic and one conflict record, and the two severe ones are the epidemic and the conflict. An official travel notice is in the file as well. That is a thin set of data, so read it as a sketch rather than a rule. Floods, cyclones and epidemics are the hazards that follow a season here; the conflict record does not. November holds two entries, October, March and May one each. Recorded homicides run at 3.3 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1, and that figure covers homicide only, not theft or scams.
What it changes for a nomad
For a stay of several weeks, the rain calendar is what shapes your plans. Floods and cyclones have a season here, so the month you pick matters more than the neighbourhood you pick. Expect cut roads and hours without power rather than a country at a standstill. Leave slack in your schedule when you move between regions. The epidemic record is rated severe, so sort out the health side before you need it: know where the nearest clinic is, and carry what you usually rely on instead of counting on finding it locally. One conflict record over the year is not a war, but our sensors rate it the heaviest thing in the file, so follow local news for your area. Homicide sits above the world median, which mostly argues for ordinary care at night and around cash.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Sri Lanka sits at level 3 with natural hazards and health risks as the main pattern over the last 12 months. Cyclones and floods are seasonal; floods were recorded twice. An epidemic is currently significant. Homicide sits at 3.3 per 100k, above the world median of 2.1. November tends to concentrate weather and health events. One conflict event was recorded but is not an ongoing threat.
To watch right now
- One alert is open right now, so check the map before you move between regions.
- An epidemic is among the most significant recent records and is rated severe, so health is the first thing to arrange.
To watch as a rule
- Floods, the most frequent thing recorded here, tied to the wet months.
- Cyclones, seasonal and heavy in consequences even when rare.
- Epidemics, which also follow a season.
- The single conflict record of the last 12 months, rated severe and the heaviest item in the file.
Good reflexes
- Check the forecast the evening before any long road trip.
- Keep a charged power bank and a torch within reach.
- Store your papers as photos in the cloud and keep one paper copy.
- Stick to sealed or filtered water, at home and on the road.
- Read one local news site each morning.
Sri Lanka: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 11 recommend increased caution.
- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Sri Lanka: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Hospital beds: 3.9 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- Life expectancy at birth: 77.7 years (median 74.7)
- New displacements, conflict: 0.08 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
Watch out vs the world median
- Homicides: 3.3 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Air quality (PM2.5): 22.7 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 46.9 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 19.7 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 1.1 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.78 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (0.48) · lower is better
1,700 people in total
Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better
17,000 people in total
213 people in total
271 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
3.4/10 — low
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Close to the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-03. Not a live indicator.
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR
Sri Lanka: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 3 events
Eventsof which severe- Armed attack11 1 severe
- Air quality1
- Flood1
Last 12 months · 9 events
Eventsof which severe- Flood3
- Armed attack11 1 severe
- Armed conflict11 1 severe
- Epidemic11 1 severe
- Air quality1
- Risk1
- Cyclone1
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What travellers lived
What people who stayed there report. A feeling is not a risk level: these figures complement official data, they don't replace it.
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Humanitarian response under way
Operations run by humanitarian organisations in the country — context about the situation on the ground, not alerts.
IFRC humanitarian operation — Sri Lanka - Dengue outbreak
Emergency fund (DREF) · since Jun 18, 2026 · planned until Oct 31, 2026
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Situation reports
Latest situation reports published by humanitarian organisations for this country — via ReliefWeb (UN OCHA, CC BY).
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