Ministry of Finance

Sri Lanka Customs Department

Concessions Given for Incoming Passengers

Returning Sri Lankans, Resident Visa holders and dual citizens are entitled for an annual duty free allowance according to the stay abroad for the items brought in and items bought at the Sri Lankan duty free shops.

Goods in commercial quantities are not permitted under duty free allowance.

• If you wish to purchase goods from the Duty Free Shop at the arrival, you should declare all the foreign currency you have, to the Customs.
  
• Do not sell the goods you purchased to smugglers or brokers.
  
• Do not allow smugglers or brokers to purchase goods using your passport. The transfer of the duty concession which you get from the government to a third party is an offense.
  
• Your concession is valid up to 1 year from your returned date.� If you have returned several times to Sri Lanka within a year, you will get the concession relevant to the largest stay in abroad.
  

Liquor Allowance

Sri Lankans -

• Alcoholic liquor not exceeding 2 1/2 liters.
• Wine not exceeding 2 liters
  
• Perfumed spirit not exceeding quarter liter
  

Foreigners -

• Two regular size bottles of wine
• One and half liters of Spirit
  
• Toilet water not exceeding quarter liter, small amount of perfumes and souvenirs, valuenot exceeding USD 250.