COLOMBO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Maldives has announced that Sri Lankan citizens traveling to the Maldives for tourism purposes will be granted a free 90-day on-arrival tourist visa, the President's Media Division (PMD) said here on Wednesday.
The decision was made in conjunction with the state visit of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the Maldives, the PMD said in a statement.
To obtain the visa, travelers must possess a valid passport and proof of sufficient financial means to cover their expenses during their stay in the Maldives, the PMD said.
This initiative is offered under the provisions of the bilateral agreement on visa facilitation between Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and in accordance with Maldivian immigration laws and regulations, the PMD said.
