Maldives and Sri Lanka renew visa facilitation agreement

The agreement was signed after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived earlier on Monday for a three-day official visit.

Aside from the on-arrival visa, “nationals of either country wishing to conduct business and pursue investments can be granted multiple entry non-resident business visas, thereby facilitating commercial engagements and private sector collaboration,” according to the Maldives president’s office.

“Further, this agreement will also facilitate multiple entry visas for Maldivian students enrolled in Sri Lankan educational institutes, and for their parents and legal guardians provided the students in question are under eighteen years of age.”