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Updated January 2023

Dubai is the modern cosmopolitan of the Middle-east, filled with towering skyscrapers and premium entertainment establishments. Experience luxury at its finest, where you can do everything under the bright warm sun while enjoying everything the stunning city has to offer. Dubai attracts several tourists and business travellers from all over the globe, including Sri Lanka.

So, are you now allowed to travel to Dubai from Sri Lanka? Which airline is flying to Dubai right now? What are the latest COVID rules? Read along to find out.

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Sri Lanka to Dubai flights

A simple search through Wego will show you the latest flight schedules, allowing you to choose the best flight deals from across several airlines.

Emirates and Sri Lankan Airlines are the popular carriers for Sri Lanka-Dubai flights.

The Sri Lanka-Dubai flight prices for the month of January are as follow.

Please note: All prices are accurate at the time of writing.

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Emirates

The duration of direct flights is either 4.5 hours or 8 hours, with most connecting flights having long layovers in Male, Maldives.

Colombo – Dubai: at least two direct flights are available all days of the week, prices starting LKR 162,838.

SriLankan Airlines

The duration of direct flights is approximately 5 hours, with most connecting flights having short layovers in Kuwait.

Colombo – Dubai: One direct flight are available all days of the week, prices starting LKR 111,626.

Sri Lanka to Dubai entry requirements

The UAE is open for tourist visa applications for travellers from essentially all countries. As the daily infections continue to decline and COVID-19 deaths remain virtually zero, the UAE has eased most COVID-19 restrictions in the country.

Moreover, the GDRFA or ICA approval is no longer required by the UAE residents travelling to the UAE. Therefore, UAE residents from all over the globe can now travel to the UAE without pre-travel or registration on the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP/ICA) portal.

Testing and vaccination requirements

Passengers travelling to Dubai from Sri Lanka are no longer required to present a COVID‑19 vaccination certificate or perform PCR tests. The UAE government does not require international arrivals to have been fully vaccinated for entry.

However, keep in mind that non- or partially-vaccinated travellers may be denied entry to public places in Dubai.