Sri Lanka announces visa-free access to Indians, 34 other nations from October 1

Sri Lanka has announced that it will provide free visa access to 35 countries, including India, starting from October 1. This was reported by the Sri Lanka-based Daily Mirror, citing Harin Fernando, the advisor to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Tourism. The list of nations includes 34 other countries in addition to India.

“First steps towards a visa-free regime!” Sri Lankan FM stated in a post on X.

In a subsequent post, Sabry shared data from Sri Lankan Tourism Authority showing rise in tourism in the country.

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Sri Lankan FM affirmed hope that the island nation will achieve the pre-Covid level in tourism. “We are well on course to achieve the pre covid level. @ Sri Lanka can – Sri Lanka will!” he stated. Notably, Sri Lanka will go to the polls to elect a new president on September 21.

Some of the major names include the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Israel, New Zealand, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and Australia. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Ali Sabry appreciated the development and called it the first step towards a visa-free regime.

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