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Sri Lanka visa problem was a ‘technical issue’ says tourism minister

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The cost to obtain a short-term visa to visit Sri Lanka rose from $50 to $100 in April. But the reason for it is disputed. The price hike followed Sri Lanka's transition from using internal Electronic Travel Authorizations, or ETAs, to an e-visa system operated by the visa processing company VFS Global. Sri Lanka's Tourism…

Fallout between Maldives and India ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka

Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is "absolutely" helping Sri Lanka's travel industry, the country's Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said Thursday. "The Maldives issue is … helping us," Fernando told CNBC, referencing a social media row in January that resulted in a sharp drop in Indian visitors to the Maldives this year. India…

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