Sri Lanka: cover legs and shoulders and remove shoes and hats at Buddhist temples
Do
- Cover your legs and shoulders, and take off your shoes and hat before entering a shrine
Don’t
- Nude or topless sunbathing
At Buddhist temples you must cover your legs and shoulders and remove shoes and hats, or you will offend worshippers; nude or topless sunbathing is not allowed.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Sri Lanka travel advice