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The cost to obtain a short-term visa to visit Sri Lanka rose from $50 to $100 in April. But the reason for it is disputed. The price hike followed Sri Lanka's transition from using internal Electronic ...

Sri Lanka has set ambitious targets for tourist arrivals over the years, often without a strong foundation of research or analysis. Many such goals appear to be based more on optimism than practical ...

President Dissanayake opens $1.2 bln City of Dreams resort Targets 3 mln tourist arrivals in 2025, up 50% from last year Tourism revenue seen rising to $5 bln from $3.7 bln in 2024 New gambling law ...

Both the United States and Israel issued security alerts Wednesday warning of a potential attack on tourist locations in a coastal area of Sri Lanka. The US Embassy alert advised they had received ...

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 ...

COLOMBO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - 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 ...