What is the drinking age in Sri Lanka?

21+

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.

Sri Lanka is one of 22 countries classified “21+” for the drinking age — 11% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Maldives
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
India
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Bangladesh
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Myanmar
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Thailand
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 20.
Nepal
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Other laws in Sri Lanka

Cannabis
Legal (Medical)
Smoking Age
19+
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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