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Nearly 4,000 Ukrainian tourists in Sri Lanka to get visa extension

Nearly 4,000 Ukrainian tourists currently in Sri Lanka are to be granted a visa extension owing to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the Government is considering extending the visas of Ukrainian tourists who are unable return home. He said that a proposal in this regard will be presented to the Cabinet during its weekly meeting tomorrow (Monday). Ranatunga also said that the Ministry of External Affairs is also discussing the proposal with the Dep

27 Feb, 2022

Pre-departure PCR not required for fully-vaccinated arrivals to Sri Lanka

Fully-vaccinated passengers arriving in Sri Lanka from overseas will not be required to undergo PCR or Rapid Antigen Tests prior to arrival from March 01, 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka said. It was earlier made mandatory for passengers to submit a negative PCR report obtained within 72 hours of their travel date. SriLankan Airlines said that fully vaccinated passengers can board any SriLankan Airlines? flight that is departing to Sri Lanka without any form of pre-departure CO

27 Feb, 2022

Indian fishermen arrested north of Talaimannar

The Sri Lanka Navy has detained another Indian trawler with 08 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The Indians were detained?in the seas north of Talaimannar, during a patrol carried out last night (Saturday). The Sri Lanka Navy has been conducting regular patrols and operations to curb illegal fishing activities of foreign fishermen in Sri Lankan waters. The latest detection was made during a patrol carried out by a Fast Attack Craft of the 4th Fast Attack Flotilla (4?FAF), a

27 Feb, 2022