Sri Lanka Grants Visa-Free Entry To 40 More Countries: Total Now 47

The Cabinet of Ministers have approved, tourists from 40 more countries to visit Sri Lanka without paying visa fees.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath stated this while addressing the "Hotel Show 2025" exhibition, which commenced today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo.

Speaking at the event, Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that 
the country is seeing an increase in global tourism. In response, the government has made key policy changes, including a recent Cabinet decision to offer visa-free entry to visitors from an additional 40 countries. This expands the total to 47 countries worldwide whose citizens can now visit Sri Lanka without paying a visa fee.