Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light for a pilot project that allows visa-free entry to visitors from seven countries, which includes India, China, and Russia.
The pilot project is scheduled to be in effect until March 31, 2024, according to Tourism Minister Harin Fernando.
In a tweet, Minister Fernando revealed that the Cabinet has approved visa-free entry for visitors from India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand, and this policy is effective immediately.
Last week, the Ministry of Tourism had announced that a cabinet paper was presented during the previous Cabinet meeting, proposing the issuance of free tourist visas for foreigners from five countries who intend to visit Sri Lanka as tourists.
This proposal was presented as a joint cabinet paper, co-authored by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Tourism and Lands Minister Harin Fernando, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry.
