It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animals meet the importing country requirements.

Contact the Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH)​ for information about the process required to import animals into the Sri Lanka from Australia.

Email

dirh@daph.gov.lk or daphimport@gmail.com

Refer to this and the Department’s websites for current information about exporting animals (including any suspensions).

Note

Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.

Sri Lanka DAPH updated their requirements for day old chicks and hatching eggs of poultry in December 2023.

Note

Permits for day old chicks or hatching eggs destined to Sri Lanka may include vaccination requirements not possible in Australia. In these cases, a dispensation or new permit may be required for the consignment to proceed.

As importing country requirements may change without advice to the Department, you should check the import permit and/or the country website (Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH))​ carefully at the time of preparation for export.

Certifying officers must review the import permit(s), any conditions provided by the exporter, the website of the importing authority, and ensure that the issued document(s) are consistent with the permit(s).

The Sri Lankan authority may require a draft Australian Government health certificate to be provided to facilitate the import permit process.​

Transport requirements

The importing country may have specific transport requirements and you should check this.

Pre and post arrival quarantine requirements

The importing country may have specific pre and post arrival quarantine requirements and you should check this.

Based on trade reverting to permit-based trade and importing country website and information.

Entry last reviewed 20 October 2025.​