Is Sri Lanka safe in 2026?
Sri Lanka scores 80.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, political stability, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 80.6/100).
80.6 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Sri Lanka's score changed by +0.8 over the last 22 days (79.8 → 80.6) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
1.9/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Sri Lanka at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, civil unrest and landmines. Our live index reads 80.6/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 14, 2025, 367 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Oct 14, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Sri Lanka protests oppose contentious judicial reforms
- In El Nino-hit Sri Lanka, wells run dry and farmer incomes shrink as drought deepens
- 582 skeletons, including children discovered in Sri Lanka mass grave
- Sri Lanka to table contentious Bill extending judges’ retirement age
- Three dead, 23 injured, in Sri Lanka prison riots as overcrowding strains jails
- Troops deployed in Sri Lanka to contain prison unrest - Hundreds of soldiers and police commandos guarded the perimeter of Welikada Prison.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 80.6/100 (generated )
No recent events and a flat score history support continued stability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 80.6 | — | |
| Maldives | 83.8 | +3.2 | |
| India | 59.8 | −20.8 | |
| Bangladesh | 74.0 | −6.6 | |
| Myanmar | 34.2 | −46.4 | |
| Nepal | 83.5 | +2.9 |