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Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost tourism and help ...
An updated list was made available at the Sri Lanka Tourism promotion authority website section 'Hello Again'. [16] Prior to the official opening, a controversy erupted over tourists brought from Ukraine by a former Ambassador to Russia, where health protocols were breached. It was later described as a pilot project. [17]
In 2019, there were 69.9 million international tourist arrivals to Africa (excluding Egypt and Libya), an increase of 2.4% from 2018. [5] According to the World Economic forum's Travel & Tourism Development report in 2024, Morocco is the country most dependent on travel and tourism among all countries in MENA region. [6]
Within the SAARC region, the Sri Lankan government has made little effort to encourage religious tourism from countries such as Nepal and Bhutan. [7] Sri Lanka and Thailand signed a Free Trade Agreement in February 2024, and agreed to enable visa-free travel. [8] Sri Lankans are unable to travel to Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh and ...
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 ...
On 2 September 2024, Sri Lanka decided to implement visa-free access for citizens of 38 countries, including India, China, Thailand, the UK, the USA, and Indonesia. Although it was initially planned to be implemented on 1 October 2024, the decision was advanced due to the inconvenience caused to tourists at the visa-on-arrival counters, where ...
Index Value Date Ranking Out of Reference Population: 21,919,000: 2020: 57: 195: Department of Census and Statistics [2]: Population density: 334.08 (per square kilometer)
Investments by 51 German companies have created approximately 11,700 local jobs in Sri Lanka since 1951. In the 1950s, various trade agreements were concluded, which serve as a basis for bilateral cooperation. In 1979, a double taxation agreement was signed, which offers reduced tax rates on dividends and interest for both countries.