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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 9130138" data-attributes="member: 92282">Sri Lanka has  revived plans to scrap the visa on arrival for foreigners, except  Maldivians and Singaporeans, and will launch an on-line visa application  system, officials said Friday.The government was to discontinue  granting landing permits from October 1, but the scheme was put on hold  following objections from the tourism industry. However, the  authorities will now implement the system soon, officials said.An  immigration department source said the tourism industry had argued that  foreign holidaymakers would be discouraged from visiting if they have  to go to a Sri Lankan embassy for a visa before travelling.<a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1102087/1/.html" target="_blank">channelnewsasia</a>Indian tourists will soon have to apply online to get their Sri Lankan  visas and not get it on arrival as they currently do.  Sri Lanka has in-principle decided to withdraw the visa-on-arrival  facility except for countries which reciprocates. Maldives and Singapore  are the only two countries where                  Lankans get visas on arrival.<a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lankan-stops-visa-on-arrival-for-Indians/Article1-645091.aspx" target="_blank">hindustantimes</a></blockquote>

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