# Is Sri Lanka safe in 2026?

> Sri Lanka scores 82.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, political instability, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 12 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.2/100).

**Safety index:** 82.6 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 12 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/sri-lanka
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:46Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
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## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 3.1 | 8 |
| Political instability | 5.0 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.7 | 5 |
| Crime | 4.0 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 1.3 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 2.0 | 30 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Sri Lanka's score fell by −3.9 over the last 30 days (86.5 → 82.6).

Aug 3 · 86.5 → Sep 1 · 82.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 82.6/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 14, 2025, 322 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.lka.html), revised Oct 14, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-19T19:32:05Z — 582 skeletons, including children discovered in Sri Lanka mass grave — crime, severity 7/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/19/582-skeletons-including-children-discovered-in-sri-lanka-mass-grave?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-16T12:31:00Z — Sri Lanka to table contentious Bill extending judges’ retirement age — political, severity 2/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-to-table-contentious-bill-extending-judges-retirement-age/article71352685.ece
- 2026-08-07T15:50:26Z — Three dead, 23 injured, in Sri Lanka prison riots as overcrowding strains jails — political, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/three-dead-23-injured-sri-lanka-prison-riots-overcrowding-strains-jails-2026-08-07/
- 2026-08-07T05:11:35Z — Troops deployed in Sri Lanka to contain prison unrest - Hundreds of soldiers and police commandos guarded the perimeter of Welikada Prison. — political, severity 3/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/troops-deployed-in-sri-lanka-to-contain-prison-unrest
- 2026-08-05T12:21:26Z — Bet365 among major online betting sites banned in Sri Lanka amid illegal gambling crackdown — censorship, severity 2/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/bet365-among-major-online-betting-sites-banned-in-sri-lanka-amid-illegal-gambling-crackdown
- 2026-08-04T10:43:24Z — Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5 — disaster, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-severe-weather-floods-mudslides-ec1a5cf9432c405ebeeb4267ecbf5451

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 81.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

The discovery of mass graves and prison unrest are significant shocks to the current stability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (this country) | 82.6 | — |
| Maldives | 85.3 | +2.7 |
| India | 69.9 | −12.8 |
| Bangladesh | 77.4 | −5.2 |
| Myanmar | 38.7 | −43.9 |
| Nepal | 84.0 | +1.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 82.6/100 for Sri Lanka, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:46Z.

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