Sri Lanka puts visa extension on hold

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 26, 2024 12:14 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Sunday it had ended long-term tourist visa extensions for thousands of Russians and Ukrainians using the policy to live on the island since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

'The government is not granting further visa extensions,' Commissioner-General of Immigration Harsha Ilukpitiya told AFP, giving a March 7 deadline for departure.

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