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Sri Lanka Warned About Terror Plot Against Israeli Tourists, 3 Arrested
Sri Lankan police arrested three persons on suspicion of plotting an attack against Israeli tourists in the eastern coast surfing resort of Arugam Bay following a tip-off from Indian intelligence, authorities said on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka Announces Visa-Free Access To Indians From October 31
The policy is aimed at attracting more tourists to the island nation, said Harin Fernando, Adviser to the Ministry of Tourism.
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NPCI International Collaborates With Qatar National Bank to Launch QR Code-Based UPI Payments
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the payments organisation, has signed an agreement with Qatar National Bank (QNB) to launch QR code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments across the country. With this move, Indian tourists and travellers can scan QR codes to make UPI payments across multiple retail touc...
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21 Indians Arrested In Sri Lanka For Working Illegally On Tourist Visa: Report
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 21 Indian nationals for illegally operating an online marketing centre in the island nation, violating the relaxed tourist visa norms, a media report said on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka Implements Free Tourist Visas To Nationals From India, 6 Nations
Aimed at boosting the tourism sector, Indian tourists - the largest inbound group - to Sri Lanka, would receive free tourist visas with immediate effect, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka Approves Free Tourist Visas For All Visitors From India, 6 Nations
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said today, amidst efforts to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation's tourism sector.
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Considering Allowing Rupee For Local Transactions: Sri Lanka Minister
Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the usage of the Indian rupee for local transactions just like the dollar, euro and yen to facilitate Indian tourists and businessmen, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Saturday.
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"Will Promote Ramayana Trail": Sri Lanka Tourism Envoy Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka's newly-appointed tourism brand Ambassador and cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday said his country will concentrate on promoting the Ramayana trail to Indian tourists
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Crisis At Home, Sri Lankans Extend A Helping Hand To Stranded Ukrainians
As the sun dips below the Indian Ocean waves, Ukrainian tourist Viktoria Makarenko and her daughter light incense every evening at a temple in a Sri Lankan beach resort to pray for a return home.
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Sri Lanka Extends Free Tourist Visa Scheme For Indians Till April 30
Sri Lanka on Thursday extended the free visa-on-arrival scheme till April 30 for the citizens of 48 countries, including India, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said, as the country tries to revive the tourism sector which was hit by the Easter Sunday bombings.
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Intel Agencies Scan Records After Sri Lanka Claims India Link To Blasts
Indian intelligence agencies are conducting background checks on all Sri Lankan nationals and tourists who visited India in the last four months. Special focus is being paid to ones who visited Kashmir.
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Andhra Tourists, On Sri Lanka Tour, Escape Narrowly After Blast In Hotel
Five persons from Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district had a narrow escape in the serial bomb blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing over 200 people.
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5 Indians Among 290 Killed In Sri Lanka Serial Blasts
Five Indians have died in the serial blasts in Colombo that ripped through three churches during Easter services, four luxury hotels, where dozens of tourists were staying and a housing complex. 290 people died in the blasts and around 500people were injured, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday after a conversation with her Lankan counter...
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Special Train On Buddhist Circuit By December, Says Official
Indian Railways will run a special train equipped with world class facilities on the Buddhist circuit to attract tourists from Japan, China, Thailand and Sri lanka by the end of December this year, an official said on Wednesday.
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Soon, Indians Visiting Sri Lanka To Be Exempted From Visa
Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka may soon be exempted from visa requirement as the government is mulling granting visa free entry to visitors from countries like India and China, Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said today.
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Sri Lanka Warned About Terror Plot Against Israeli Tourists, 3 Arrested
Sri Lankan police arrested three persons on suspicion of plotting an attack against Israeli tourists in the eastern coast surfing resort of Arugam Bay following a tip-off from Indian intelligence, authorities said on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka Announces Visa-Free Access To Indians From October 31
The policy is aimed at attracting more tourists to the island nation, said Harin Fernando, Adviser to the Ministry of Tourism.
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NPCI International Collaborates With Qatar National Bank to Launch QR Code-Based UPI Payments
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the payments organisation, has signed an agreement with Qatar National Bank (QNB) to launch QR code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments across the country. With this move, Indian tourists and travellers can scan QR codes to make UPI payments across multiple retail touc...
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21 Indians Arrested In Sri Lanka For Working Illegally On Tourist Visa: Report
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 21 Indian nationals for illegally operating an online marketing centre in the island nation, violating the relaxed tourist visa norms, a media report said on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka Implements Free Tourist Visas To Nationals From India, 6 Nations
Aimed at boosting the tourism sector, Indian tourists - the largest inbound group - to Sri Lanka, would receive free tourist visas with immediate effect, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka Approves Free Tourist Visas For All Visitors From India, 6 Nations
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said today, amidst efforts to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation's tourism sector.
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Considering Allowing Rupee For Local Transactions: Sri Lanka Minister
Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the usage of the Indian rupee for local transactions just like the dollar, euro and yen to facilitate Indian tourists and businessmen, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Saturday.
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"Will Promote Ramayana Trail": Sri Lanka Tourism Envoy Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka's newly-appointed tourism brand Ambassador and cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday said his country will concentrate on promoting the Ramayana trail to Indian tourists
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Crisis At Home, Sri Lankans Extend A Helping Hand To Stranded Ukrainians
As the sun dips below the Indian Ocean waves, Ukrainian tourist Viktoria Makarenko and her daughter light incense every evening at a temple in a Sri Lankan beach resort to pray for a return home.
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Sri Lanka Extends Free Tourist Visa Scheme For Indians Till April 30
Sri Lanka on Thursday extended the free visa-on-arrival scheme till April 30 for the citizens of 48 countries, including India, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said, as the country tries to revive the tourism sector which was hit by the Easter Sunday bombings.
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Intel Agencies Scan Records After Sri Lanka Claims India Link To Blasts
Indian intelligence agencies are conducting background checks on all Sri Lankan nationals and tourists who visited India in the last four months. Special focus is being paid to ones who visited Kashmir.
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Andhra Tourists, On Sri Lanka Tour, Escape Narrowly After Blast In Hotel
Five persons from Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district had a narrow escape in the serial bomb blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing over 200 people.
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5 Indians Among 290 Killed In Sri Lanka Serial Blasts
Five Indians have died in the serial blasts in Colombo that ripped through three churches during Easter services, four luxury hotels, where dozens of tourists were staying and a housing complex. 290 people died in the blasts and around 500people were injured, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday after a conversation with her Lankan counter...
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Special Train On Buddhist Circuit By December, Says Official
Indian Railways will run a special train equipped with world class facilities on the Buddhist circuit to attract tourists from Japan, China, Thailand and Sri lanka by the end of December this year, an official said on Wednesday.
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Soon, Indians Visiting Sri Lanka To Be Exempted From Visa
Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka may soon be exempted from visa requirement as the government is mulling granting visa free entry to visitors from countries like India and China, Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said today.
