“At the cabinet meeting, it was confirmed that the free visa currently offered to citizens of India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia will continue to be valid,” the statement said.
It also notes that the Immigration Department will be responsible for visa processing.
On May 3, the host companies informed Russian tour operators that starting from June 1, the cost of a visa to Sri Lanka will be $75 for tourists of all ages. Starting from April 17, the government engaged the private company VFS Global to apply for visas, abolishing the former state Eta electronic visa system. As a result, not only the cost of…