Tourists planning to visit Sri Lanka will now need to apply for a visa on arrival following the temporary suspension of the electronic visa system (e-Visa).
Effective August 2, 2024, tourists will have to follow a new procedure; Nigerians, on the other hand, must apply for visas immediately at the Department of Immigration’s headquarters.
This was revealed in a statement on Monday on the official government website for electronic visa issuing.
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.
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Friday issued an interim order invalidating the agreement with VFS Global due to allegations of procedural violations, corruption, and breaches of public trust.
VFS Global announced that applicants who submitted their applications after the suspension will receive refunds.
