Where To Test

Sexual health clinics in Sri Lanka

We list the government's main sexual health clinic in Colombo, where the national programme says HIV and STI testing is free of charge. It has not said whether that covers foreign visitors, so ask the clinic, and ask about PEP too.

Emergency number: 1990 · Possible HIV exposure? Don’t wait: go to the urgent page.

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Good to know in Sri Lanka

Testing

Sri Lanka's National STD/AIDS Control Programme says HIV testing and testing for sexually transmitted infections are provided free of charge at its STD clinics across the island. Its pages do not say whether this covers foreign visitors.

Legal & safety

The UK government's travel advice says same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Sri Lanka, and that it is not aware of any prosecutions.

City pages carry the local detail: which clinic, which hospital, and what it costs there.

PrEP in Sri Lanka: 1 listed clinic starts or refills PrEP; see which, and what they charge. It can also be ordered for delivery from PrEP Online.