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Sri Lanka visa for citizens of China

Citizens of China get a Sri Lanka visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Colombo: ≈ 5,160 km, about 7 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Sri Lanka passport: 18.
Citizens of China and Sri Lanka can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Thailand, Singapore, Micronesia, Kiribati, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Malawi, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominica, Barbados, and Grenada.
Citizens of Sri Lanka, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Sri Lanka

Travelling to Sri Lanka: good to know

Beijing — Colombo: about 5,160 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Colombo 09:30.
Local currency: Sri Lankan Rupee.
Languages: Sinhala and Tamil.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LKR 330.
Sri Lanka is the 28th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.