Sri Lanka faces delay in granting free visas for 40 countries


FILE PHOTO: A traveler visits the lighthouse at Galle's Dutch Fort. In July, Sri Lanka had announced that it will add another 33 countries to the list of countries exempted from paying ETA visa fees in a bid to facilitate recovery in its tourism sector. - Shutterstock

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's plan to extend the list of countries which will be exempted from paying ETA visa fees is still awaiting implementation, government officials confirmed.

Responding to questions at the weekly cabinet press briefing, cabinet spokesperson and Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath said the process will move forward once the required gazette is tabled in Parliament.

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