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Sri Lanka unveils new eVisa scheme offering longer durations of stay and diverse visa categories 24 April 2024: Colombo – The newly launched www.srilankaevisa.lk platform significantly enhances Sri Lanka’s visa processing system by replacing the previous Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) framework. This robust and state-of-the-art platform efficiently manages non-resident applications for a diverse range of visa categories, including short-term, long-term, transit, and gratis visas, across 15 visa categories, with stay durations of one month to ten years under this unified and integrated eVisa platform. The new eVisa scheme came into effect on 17 April 2024.  This update aligns with the government’s commitment to modernizing the visa process and positioning Sri Lanka as a global travel destination. ...