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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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'India On Path Of Peace, We Want To Go With Them': Sri Lankan Minister
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said his country is looking at forging closer ties with India, especially in the fields of electricity, renewable energy, tourism and port shipping connectivity.
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India To Encourage Greater Investments In Sri Lanka: S Jaishankar
India will encourage greater investments in Sri Lanka's economy, especially in areas of energy, tourism and infrastructure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on today.
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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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Will Resume Flights From Sri Lanka To India Soon: PM Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka will soon resume flights from Jaffna to India, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday as he asked tourism authorities to draw up plans to attract more Indian tourists.
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India Tops Lankan Tourist Market Despite Slump Due To Ongoing Crisis
India has emerged as Sri Lanka's top inbound tourist market in May, even as there is a slump in the cumulative arrivals of holiday makers due to the ongoing economic and political situation in the country, the tourism authority here said on Tuesday.
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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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India, China In Sri Lanka's Visa On Arrival Service Stopped After Bombing
Sri Lanka on Wednesday included India and China in the free visa on arrival scheme to revive the country's tourism sector which witnessed a slump following the Easter Sunday bombings.
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PM Modi's Visit After Easter Bombings Helped Sri Lanka Tourism: Minister
In an effort to restore the Sri Lankan tourism following the Easter attacks in April, the country's tourism minister John Amaratunga visited Mumbai to canvas his country as a safe destination.
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Sri Lanka PM Appeals To Global Community To Lift Travel Advisories
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe appealed to the international community to lift travel warnings issued after the Easter bombings, assuring that the security situation has improved in the country after the crackdown on Islamist groups and networks.
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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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As Kerala Starts Going Dry, Tourists Start Saying "Bye"
British tourist John Packer flew out to the tropical beaches of Kerala for a leisurely six-month break, but news of an imminent alcohol ban across the state has made him rethink his destination.
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals Rise 16.9 Per Cent in August
There has been a 16.9 percent rise in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in August 2014 over the corresponding period last year, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday.
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India intends to extend on-arrival visa for US, UK, 38 others
India intends to extend visa-on-arrival facility to tourists from 40 more countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, a move which will make the country a more tourist-friendly destination and promote foreign exchange earnings.
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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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'India On Path Of Peace, We Want To Go With Them': Sri Lankan Minister
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said his country is looking at forging closer ties with India, especially in the fields of electricity, renewable energy, tourism and port shipping connectivity.
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India To Encourage Greater Investments In Sri Lanka: S Jaishankar
India will encourage greater investments in Sri Lanka's economy, especially in areas of energy, tourism and infrastructure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on today.
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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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Will Resume Flights From Sri Lanka To India Soon: PM Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka will soon resume flights from Jaffna to India, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday as he asked tourism authorities to draw up plans to attract more Indian tourists.
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India Tops Lankan Tourist Market Despite Slump Due To Ongoing Crisis
India has emerged as Sri Lanka's top inbound tourist market in May, even as there is a slump in the cumulative arrivals of holiday makers due to the ongoing economic and political situation in the country, the tourism authority here said on Tuesday.
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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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India, China In Sri Lanka's Visa On Arrival Service Stopped After Bombing
Sri Lanka on Wednesday included India and China in the free visa on arrival scheme to revive the country's tourism sector which witnessed a slump following the Easter Sunday bombings.
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PM Modi's Visit After Easter Bombings Helped Sri Lanka Tourism: Minister
In an effort to restore the Sri Lankan tourism following the Easter attacks in April, the country's tourism minister John Amaratunga visited Mumbai to canvas his country as a safe destination.
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Sri Lanka PM Appeals To Global Community To Lift Travel Advisories
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe appealed to the international community to lift travel warnings issued after the Easter bombings, assuring that the security situation has improved in the country after the crackdown on Islamist groups and networks.
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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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As Kerala Starts Going Dry, Tourists Start Saying "Bye"
British tourist John Packer flew out to the tropical beaches of Kerala for a leisurely six-month break, but news of an imminent alcohol ban across the state has made him rethink his destination.
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals Rise 16.9 Per Cent in August
There has been a 16.9 percent rise in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in August 2014 over the corresponding period last year, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday.
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India intends to extend on-arrival visa for US, UK, 38 others
India intends to extend visa-on-arrival facility to tourists from 40 more countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, a move which will make the country a more tourist-friendly destination and promote foreign exchange earnings.
