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SL to implement free visa on arrival for 39 countries
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IANS | 10 Jul, 2019
Sri Lanka is likely to launch its free visa on arrival programme for
citizens of 39 countries and regions, excluding India and China,
starting on August 1 in a bid to attract more tourists, media reports
said on Wednesday.
The country's Tourism Development, Wildlife
and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga said that a
cabinet approval had earlier been received to implement the visa on
arrival programme from May 1, but it was postponed due to the Easter
Sunday terror attacks, reported Xinhua news agency.
However,
since the country's security situation has now normalised he was now in
discussions with the other ministers to implement the programme from
August 1.
Once the visa-free programme begins, the government
will also introduce a new "tracking system" to ensure that no suspicious
persons enter the country.
The programme will initially be
implemented for six months and if it is successful the government will
implement it for Chinese and Indian tourists as well, Amaratunga said.
The
Sri Lankan government recently said that it aims to reach 2.5 million
tourist arrivals this year and a revenue of over $5 billion.
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