Sri Lankan visa exemption for tourists from China and other countries will be implemented on August 1.

Sri Lanka announced on 3 1 that entry visa fees for more than 40 countries will be exempted from August 1. Including China. This preferential policy will take effect within half a year, which is undoubtedly good news for China. China people like to travel to Sri Lanka and have become its second largest source country.

Information about visa-free policy

Implementation time: August 1 day.

Validity: 30 days of entry.

Other notes: The specific policy details will be announced at the press conference on July 3 1 day, and the policy will be implemented for 6 months, and then re-evaluated.

On 3 1, the Sri Lankan government announced that visa fees for tourists from more than 40 countries, including China, will be exempted from August 1.

At a news conference held in Colombo, Sri Lankan Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said that Sri Lanka's cabinet has officially approved the policy of exempting entry visa fees, which is valid for six months.

According to PasangRatnayake, an immigration official, visitors to Sri Lanka can apply for a 30-day free entry visa online in advance. If you extend your visa after 30 days, you will have to pay a certain fee.

Apart from China, Sri Lanka also implements visa-free entry policy for tourists from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Singapore.

Tourism is one of the main sources of income in Sri Lanka. According to local media reports, the Sri Lankan government plans to receive 2 million foreign tourists in 2065438+2009.

Entry visa fee for Sri Lanka:

The electronic signature fee in Sri Lanka is $36.5, which is about RMB 255. It needs to be processed 3 working days in advance. The required materials are valid passport electronic version and application form; Landing visa needs US$ 40, about RMB 280 yuan, and applies on the spot with a valid passport. According to this calculation, visa-free means that China tourists will save nearly 300 yuan RMB when they travel to Sri Lanka.

Travel reminder:

As we all know, at least eight explosions occurred in Sri Lanka on April 2 1 this year, killing at least 359 people and injuring more than 700 people. Due to unstable factors, our embassy has repeatedly reminded us not to travel to Sri Lanka for the time being. The latest reminder is valid until September 2 1. In fact, after the terrorist attacks, Sri Lanka's security was once again taken seriously.

Regarding the current domestic security situation in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wickremasinghe said at a news conference that all the suspects involved in the April 2 1 day serial bombings have been arrested and brought to justice, and Sri Lanka is now a "safe tourist destination".