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U.S adds Sri Lanka, 9 other countries to its Visa Waiver Program
The U.S Department of State has announced the addition of ten more countries to the U.S Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
The Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said that this development is part of series of transformations the program is going through.
The ten countries announced saw Argentina and Uruguay rejoining the program after they were removed in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
The ten countries are Argentina, Uruguay, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, Jamaica, Hong Kong, Seychelles, Malawi and Georgia.
Sri Lanka gained a spot after the country agreed to house a US military base to cooperate in the fight against terrorism. 

When it takes effect, nationals included in the program traveling to the United States, would be permitted a stay of a maximum period of 180 days for Tourism or Business purposes only. Stay over 180 days would therefore require a visa, Mike Pompeo said.
https://news-ap.com/u-s-adds-sri-lanka-9-other-countries-to-its-visa-waiver-program/