Accommodation
Volunteers - Sri Lanka are based on home stay accommodation. As Sri Lanka is a developing third world country volunteers should not expect luxurious accommodation. How ever Volunteers- Sri Lanka will provide your accommodation with following minimum facilities.

Some times volunteers will be asked to stay in hostels with shared living quarters. Specially when a volunteer attach to an Orphanage the accommodation will be provide in a separate room in the orphanage or in the official quarters of the Metron of the orphanage.

A separate room with electricity and accessible toilets. When volunteers arrive Sri Lanka with a friend of her/his of same sex from the same country shared room will be provide for them.

How ever opposite genders are not allowed to stay in one room unless they are married or engaged to be married.

It’s the responsibility of volunteers to bring their own towels and type of soap, tooth paste etc using.. Host family will provide only bed sheets, Pillows, Mosquito nets etc..

Volunteers - Sri Lanka is not responsible to provide accommodation after completion of the agreed period .
 

Food
Volunteers - Sri Lanka will provide local food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) three times per day to the volunteers. During their period of home stay. Mineral Water, especial deity and beverage are not provide by the Volunteers - Sri Lanka.

It’s the responsibility of volunteer to arrange their food during their tours , visits or any other programs which are not include in the program itinerary prepared and agreed with the Volunteers - Sri Lanka.

In most cases Volunteers - Sri Lanka will provide Food for volunteers through the Host Families , Who are having past experience and skills in providing local food as to suit for overseas volunteers.

During Travel ,programs include in the agreed itinerary Volunteers - Sri Lanka will provide food for volunteers from suitable restaurants on the basis of set manue. Paying for the Exotic food order by the volunteers during travel is impossible .

Volunteers - Sri Lanka will provide accommodation and food for the agreed period only. If any volunteer arrives early or stays after the completion of the agreed period it’s the responsibility of the volunteer to arrange his /her accommodation and food during extra period.
 

Placement Arrangements
Volunteers - Sri Lanka will organized the placement arrangements for all volunteers as to match their personal needs and interest. As Sri Lanka is a developing third world country there may be slightly differences mention in the web site and in actual placements, relevant with standard of the project where volunteers are placed.
 

Air Port Reception
Volunteers - Sri Lanka will send one if their officer to well come you at the air port. Send your flight details to the central office of the volunteers - Sri Lanka . Two weeks before your departure

Volunteers Sri Lanka will send one of their representative to receive you at the air port. Its your responsibility to inform the Volunteers - Sri Lanka on your flight details at least one week before your arrival.

In the case of unexpected delays or Flights change on the way Volunteers - Sri Lanka will try its best to get correct information of your arrival through the aviation authorities. Try to contact Volunteers - Sri Lanka immediately on your changes of the arrival details.

If our representative has not arrived with in two hours of the time that were to be collected due to unforeseen circumstances , you go to our local contact hotel and informed us. We will reimburse the taxi fare you paid.

If your departure from Sri Lanka is with in two days after completion of your volunteer program , Volunteers - Sri Lanka Air will provide Air Port Transportation. In the case of extending your stay on your own after the Project period is over volunteers - Sri Lanka does not normally provide transport to the air port.
 

Travel Insurance
Volunteers - Sri Lanka offers comprehensive insurance for all volunteers during their agreed period of Stay in Sri Lanka. In the case of any Volunteer need to extend their Insurance coverage before or after the completion of agreed Volunteer period contact us before your departure to Sri Lanka.
 

Responsibilities of Volunteers.
It’s the responsibility of all volunteers to respect the Traditional Sri Lanka culture. Our representative will let you know how to follow the local culture and customs during his or her entire stay in the host country.
 

Manage your Travel
It’s the responsibility of volunteers to organized and pay for your international traveling. You are advises to visit Sri Lanka on Tourist Visa which you will received at the International Air port - Sri Lanka for one month with out paying any Visa Fee. In the case of your Volunteer period is exceeding 30 Days, you have to extend your visa by paying a Visa Fee .This process is very easy and our national office will co-ordinate . Its your responsibility to pay the Visa Extension Fee.
Or you can apply to the Sri Lanka diplomatic mission in your country for Visa .in this case you will received necessary documents from Volunteers - Sri Lanka by request.
 

Other conditions
Volunteers are not allowed to smoke or taking alcoholic beverages inside projects or in host family premises.

Volunteers will not engaged in any missionary activities.

Volunteers will not involved in any criminal activities such as sexual abuse, carrying or using drugs, negotiating terrorist groups, involvement in political activities, etc

A Volunteer or group of volunteers will not travel alone after dark.

Volunteers will not swim in any Lake or river in the island.

Volunteers will dress appropriately , respecting the culture of community.

Failure to obey any of the above conditions will immediate terminate the program with no refund.

Cancellation and Refund Policy.

US$ 100 application fee is strictly non refundable.

If a volunteer cancels program less than 6 weeks prior to the date of commitment of the volunteer placement , Volunteers - Sri Lanka ill refund 80% of the total volunteer Fee paid.

If a volunteer cancels program less than 4 weeks prior to the date of commitment of the volunteer placement , Volunteers - Sri Lanka ill refund 50% of the total volunteer Fee paid

If a volunteer cancels program less than 2 weeks prior to the date of commitment of the volunteer placement , Volunteers - Sri Lanka ill refund 25% of the total volunteer Fee paid.

If a volunteer cancels program after joining the program , no refund will be made.

If a volunteer cancels program, due to any sudden out break of disease, political instability, natural disasters Volunteers - Sri Lanka will refund the program fees of remaining program period.
 

Volunteers - Sri Lanka reserves the right to cancel or alter volunteer program if volunteer fail to one all the rules and regulations as outline in the terms and conditions section of this agreement.

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