UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Remove Sri Lanka from the Travel Red List

Closed on

Remove Sri Lanka from the Travel Red List

With Sri Lanka being on the Red List it makes it financially impossible for people born in Sri Lanka & now living legally in the UK to travel home to see their loved ones. Tourism in Sri Lanka contributes almost 13% to its GDP & is being crippled by being on the Red List.
The tourism sector in Sri Lanka is key to economic growth and employment generation.

654 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Related activity

    MPs question the Government on international travel rules

    On Monday 20 September, MPs questioned the Government on international travel, following a statement by the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps MP on the Government's rules for international travel, including the 'traffic light' system.

    Read the Secretary of State's statement, and question from MPs: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-09-20/debates/42EC0566-BBD2-4620-8E7E-3F2C95E7CB5A/InternationalTravel

    In his statement the Minister confirmed that Kenya, Oman, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Egypt will be removed from the red list at 4am on Wednesday 22 September.

    Find out more about the changes to international travel rules: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-system-for-international-travel

    What are ministerial statements?

    Ministerial statements are a way for Ministers to bring an important matter to the attention of the House, often at short notice. After making a statement the Minister responds to questions on its topic from MPs.

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 11 February 2022.