They are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Penalties for possession, use and trafficking in illegal drugs are strictly enforced in Sri Lanka. Convicted offenders can expect jail sentences and fines. Narrow, two lane highways, dangerously driven intercity buses, overloaded trucks and a variety of vehicles ranging from ox carts and elephants to new four-wheel drive jeeps on the road make driving a challenge. In spite of these conditions, fatalities of foreign visitors are low.
Many visitors hire cars and drivers or use radio taxicabs.
Traffic in Colombo is very congested. The Embassy in Colombo also covers the Republic of the Maldives. The Consular Agency in Male closed on August 9, 1995. U.S. citizens are encouraged to register at the Embassy upon arrival in Sri Lanka.