Rostourism allowed tourists to travel to Sri Lanka

Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) after confirmation of the Russian Foreign Ministry information that sri Lanka The emergency mode was removed, tour operators were allowed to send tourists from Russia to the country again.

The Russian Foreign Ministry and Rosturizm recommended that Russian citizens who are going to go to Sri Lanka remain vigilant and avoid crowded places.

On August 1, it was reported that The authorities abolished the fee for visas for citizens of 48 countries, including Russia, USA, Canada, Australia and European countries. Free visas will now be issued at the airport on arrival, before that, Russians paid $ 35-40 for the registration of the document. It is noted that the measure is temporary and will operate in the next six months. The government will then evaluate the results.

A series of bombings hit hotels and Catholic churches in Sri Lanka on April 21 and later on April 26. As a result of the attacks, more than 250 people were killed, several hundred were injured. Responsibility was claimed by the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, banned in Russia).

Source: iz