The Government of Sri Lanka said Tourists planning to visit the country will now need to apply for a visa on arrival.
This is sequel to the temporary suspension of the electronic visa system (e-Visa).
This was disclosed in a statement published on the official government electronic visa issuance portal, www.srilankaevisa.lk, VisaNews on Monday.
The statement stated that VFS Global, the company managing the e-Visa system had “been notified of certain interim orders issued by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today regarding the agreement under which this platform is operated.
“Given these orders, the website is suspended effective 2 August, at 17:00 hours Sri Lanka Standard Time.”
VFS Global announced that applicants who submitted their applications after the suspension will receive refunds.
“For applicants whose visa applications are under process, in case you applied on 2 August after 17:00 hours Sri Lanka Standard Time, you will receive a refund. Please share your application reference number with travel.partner@srilankaevisa.lk,” the company stated.
Earlier, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka had issued an interim order invalidating the agreement with VFS Global due to allegations of procedural violations, corruption, and breaches of public trust.
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