The online Visa new system is to be implemented within 80 days, WA Chulananda Perera, Immigration and Emigration Controller General told the Hindustan Times.
Besides Indian tourists, visitors from 78 other countries will be impacted by the decision.
“Only tourists from Singapore and Maldives, countries which gives on-arrival visas to Lankans, will continue to get the reciprocal facility,’’ Perera added.
Sri Lanka on Thursday withdrew the on-arrival free visa facility for Indian tourists.
It means that Indians planning a trip to Sri Lanka after August should apply for their visas online for a fee or visit Lankan missions with an application.
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