How do Sri Lankan agencies handle political protests or curfews?
During times of political unrest, or when the government enforces curfews, Sri Lankan DMCs will immediately reroute tourist vehicles away from the affected zones, and they coordinate with tourist police, so there is a safe passage.
The Sri Lankan government explicitly shields the tourism sector during civic disruptions. Tourists who carry their passports and their official agency itineraries are universally treated as exempt from local curfews. Your operator works behind the scenes to arrange emergency travel passes, tweak hotel bookings, and keep airport transfers absolutely unaffected, even if everything gets chaotic outside.