Sri Lanka offers free tourist visas for seven countries including Malaysia


Sri Lanka is targeting five million tourist arrivals by 2026. - Reuters

COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from seven countries including China, India and Russia, a statement issued by the media ministry said on Tuesday, to boost tourism and help revive its crisis-hit economy.

Tourists from China, India, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia will be issued free visas till March 31, 2024 under a pilot programme, the statement detailing cabinet decisions said.

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