Sri Lanka dumps visa on arrival

Friday, 30 May, 2011 0

Sri Lanka’s inbound tour operators have failed to persuade the Sri Lankan government to ditch a new online visa application process.

Sri Lanka will withdraw the visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility currently extended to citizens of 79 countries, starting September 30, replacing it with an online visa application.

The VOA will still be available to countries that offer a reciprocal privilege to Sri Lankan nationals, including Singapore and the Maldives.

Sri Lanka has been granting a 30-day VOA to Western tourists, as well as those from developed nations, since the 1970s.

The Sri Lankan tourism and hospitality industry has been opposing the proposed measures, fearing a drop in tourist arrivals.

Immigration authorities said visitors could apply and pay for visas online and expect to receive them within one to three days.



 

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