Sri Lanka to offer free visas to 40 countries to boost tourism: Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka to offer free visas to 40 countries to boost tourism: Foreign Minister

The countries that are now part of the list of 40 include the U.K., the U.S., Canada, Pakistan, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Australia

Sri Lanka offers free tourist visas policy to 40 countries to boost economy

Sri Lanka has expanded its free tourist visa policy to 40 countries, effective July 2025, as part of efforts to attract more visitors and spur economic recovery.  The post Sri Lanka offers free tourist visas policy to 40 countries to boost economy  appeared first on Nairametrics.

Sri Lanka expands free visa entry to 40 countries - INDIA OUTBOUND

Rate this post Sri Lanka has announced a significant expansion of its free visa programme, offering visa fee waivers to tourists from 40 additional countries to boost tourism and support its ongoing economic recovery. This policy, approved by the Cabinet and announced by Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, aims to attract more international visitors by simplifying entry procedures. The expanded free visa …

Sri Lanka to give one year visas to Maldives citizens

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will give one year visa to citizens of the Maldives, restoring a facility for longer term visas, Foreign Minister Vijith Herath said. “Up to now we gave only short term visas for Maldives citizens, subject to certain observations,” Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said in Colombo. “From August 01, we will give Maldives citizens one year visas.” At one time large numbers of Maldivians used to come to Sri Lanka especially fo…

Sri Lanka To Waive Visa Fees For 40 More Countries To Boost Tourism

COLOMBO, Jul 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government has decided to waive visa fees for 40 additional countries, to boost tourism, a senior minister said, yesterday. Speaking at the “Hotel Show Colombo 2025” exhibition, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, stated that the decision was made at the recent cabinet meeting. Sri Lanka currently allows tourists from seven countries to visit the country with…