- The Sri Lankan government declared in October 2023 that it will give Indian citizens free tourist visas.
The free visa program will be available until March 31, 2024. - This plan will then be reevaluated.
- Six more nations have been awarded free tourist visas by Sri Lanka in addition to India.
- Reviving Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is the goal of the initiative.
- The goal is to reach five million newcomers by 2026.
- Prior to the Corona pandemic, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry accounted for the third-largest inflow of foreign currency.
