Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using visitsrilanka.asia (“the Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site.

These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site. We reserve the right to update these terms at any time; continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any revised terms.

2. About This Site

Visit Sri Lanka is an independent travel information and editorial website. We are not affiliated with, funded by, or endorsed by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, the Government of Sri Lanka, or any tourism board. All content represents the independent research and editorial judgement of our team.

3. Use of the Site

You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, or republish site content without explicit written permission
• Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract data from the Site
• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law
• Submit false, misleading, or defamatory content via any forms on the Site
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site or its systems
• Use the Site to transmit unsolicited commercial communications (spam)

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including text, photographs, illustrations, logos, icons, and software — is owned by or licensed to Visit Sri Lanka and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may share links to pages on this Site and quote short excerpts (up to 150 words) with clear attribution and a link back to the original page. Any other reproduction requires prior written consent from hello@visitsrilanka.asia.

Images sourced from third-party providers (e.g., Pexels, Unsplash) are used under their respective licences. Third-party trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

Visit Sri Lanka participates in affiliate programmes, including but not limited to: Booking.com, Viator, Agoda, and Travelpayouts. When you click certain links on this Site and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial decisions. We only recommend products, services, and operators we believe provide genuine value to travellers. All affiliate relationships are disclosed where they appear.

6. Advertising

This Site displays third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. The inclusion of advertisements does not constitute endorsement of the advertised products or services by Visit Sri Lanka.

You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings. For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, visit policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

7. Accuracy of Information

We strive to keep all travel information — including visa requirements, entry fees, transport schedules, and accommodation details — accurate and up to date. However, conditions change rapidly in travel, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of all information on the Site.

Always verify critical travel information (visa requirements, health advisories, border conditions) against official government sources before travel. We accept no responsibility for decisions made based solely on information found on this Site.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to third-party websites, including booking platforms, tour operators, and government resources. These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content, accuracy, or availability of third-party sites and accept no responsibility for them.

The inclusion of a link does not constitute endorsement of that site or its content.

9. User-Generated Content

If you submit content to the Site (e.g., via the feedback form or comment system), you grant Visit Sri Lanka a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, publish, and display that content in connection with the Site.

You represent that any content you submit is your own, does not infringe any third-party rights, and is not defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful. We reserve the right to remove any user-submitted content at our discretion.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Visit Sri Lanka disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Visit Sri Lanka and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content — including but not limited to loss of revenue, data, or travel costs.

Our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms shall not exceed USD $100 or the amount you paid us in the preceding 12 months, whichever is greater.

12. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read it carefully to understand how we collect and use your data.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sri Lanka, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Sri Lanka.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms, or to request permission for use of our content, contact us at: hello@visitsrilanka.asia

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