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SRI Lanka’s Tourism Minister, Harin Fernando on Tuesday said the country has extended its multiple-entry tourist visa to five years to boost repeat tourism.
The minister said that Sri Lanka now offered one-year multiple entry visas.
The country also issued single entry visas with a six-month stay period.
The minister said that the cabinet of ministers approved his proposal on Monday.
“Cabinet agreed to extend five-year multiple-entry tourist visas for 35 countries to help boost repeat tourism in Sri Lanka.
“A tourist can stay in Sri Lanka for six months in one stretch with this scheme,’’ the minister said.
The minister said that the country had earlier offered a three-month digital nomad visa for tourists to attract foreigners engaged in remote work.
He said that tourism had picked up in July and August.
He added that they expected one million tourists to arrive in Sri Lanka in 2022.
“We expect two billion dollars from tourism this year,’’ he said. (Xinhua/NAN)
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