With Sri Lanka’s peak winter tourism season drawing to a close by the end of this month, the industry leaders are urging the Government to fast-track the long delayed free-visa scheme for 39 countries to boost summer bookings.
“The free-visa policy would be ideal to boost summer bookings,” Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) Spokesman Nishad Wijetunga told the Daily FT.
The initiative which was built on the earlier program that granted visa exemptions for seven key markets — China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan which was extended till further notice in June 2024.
Source: https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Tourism-industry-pushes-free-visa-rollout-for-summer-bookings/44-774519
