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Travel: Sri Lanka to issue free visas

Sri Lanka will include China in its free-visa policy, starting from Aug 1, according to the country's Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs, John Amaratunga. China is the second-largest market for Sri Lanka tourism. "Despite the setback from the Easter Sunday attacks, I am sure this year we will be able to achieve our targets," he said. "From Aug 1, Chinese tourists can come to Sri Lanka without a visa fee and we see this as a landmark decision for the tourism industry." Other countries entitled under the free visa policy include India, the Netherlands and certain European countries.

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