COLOMBO: To promote tourist arrivals to the Island nation, Sri Lanka renewed visa-free entry for visitors from India and several other select countries.
The Sri Lankan government’s move will open exciting possibilities for seamless travel between the two nations.
The country’s Cabinet on Monday decided to award free visa entry to nationals from India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia who are on a 30-day visit to the island nation.
The scheme was launched in October as a pilot project to rebuild the tourism industry in the country.
According to the Department of Immigration and Emigration which handles visa-free entry, foreigners from the above-mentioned countries should apply visa via website www.srilankaevisa.lk before arriving in Sri Lanka and the validity period of this free visa is 30 days.
Meanwhile, amid recent controversy over high charges under a private company, the cabinet has decided to maintain $50 fee for visitors who enter the country on arrival…