09/30/2011
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Lanka Business Online
Sept 30, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's electronic tourist travel approval system will be effective from January 01, 2012 with a trial run starting from Saturday, October 01, officials said.
09/28/2011
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Daily Mirror
On Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration department announced that an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system that will replace the simple visa-on-arrival facility for travellers from 78 countries. The visa-on-arrival will continue for people travelling from The Maldives and Singapore — two countries that reciprocate the facility for Sri Lankans travelling to these countries.
09/28/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka introduces prior visa approval online, scraps on arrival system (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
03/23/2010
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Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Protesters outraged at an upcoming concert by R&B singer Akon hurled stones at a Sri Lankan private broadcaster's headquarters Monday, injuring four workers and damaging the building.