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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 11634596" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT2x_iH9pVTIJPqirvXTY1qOnAMDIZt9nam4UObeC_C2HpzHS7g" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Sri Lanka today said it will further streamline its visa-on-arrival  facility from next month for security purposes, while ensuring that  genuine investors and tourists don't face difficulties.With  effect from January 1, 2012, the island nation will streamline its visa  on arrival system applicable to 78 countries, including India.Under  the new regime, visa-on-arrival will be available to only those  visitors who obtain prior online permission from Sri Lankan immigration  authorities."We are revising our practice on visa-on-arrival to  further streamline it and promote only genuine tourists, genuine  investors and genuine traders who are arriving in Sri Lanka," Sri Lankan  High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam said here."The  streamlining is to ensure security of not only Sri Lanka but also other  nations", he said at an event organised by Sri Lanka Ministry of  Commerce and Industry.He said the government does not want Sri Lanka to be used as a rendezvous for undesired activities and terrorist organisations.Kariyawasam said the new facility will be operational from January and will be a user-friendly."From  January, visa on arrival will be there, but you have to get prior  approval from immigration authorities through internet," the High  Commissioner said.Each Indian tourists and businessman has to  pay a fee of USD 10 to get approval for visa on arrival. "You should  have approval for visa on arrival, before you arrive in Sri Lanka,"  Kariyawasam added.He said through the new system, authorities would be able to track down any foreigner for security concerns.He added, the country offers big opportunities for Indian investors in sectors like IT, infrastructure and hospitality.PTI</blockquote>

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