President Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka News: Sri Lanka has taken a big step amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Under this move, Sri Lanka has asked thousands of tourists from Russia and Ukraine to leave the country within two weeks. After the war between Russia and Ukraine started in 2022, about 300,000 Russians and 20,000 Ukrainians have reached Sri Lanka. Russian and Ukrainian tourists were allowed to stay under extended visas due to the outbreak of war between the two countries.
The decision was made when the visa expired.
The number of tourists staying in the island nation on extended visas is not currently available. The immigration controller has issued a notice to the tourism ministry stating that Russian and Ukrainian tourists will have to leave the country within two weeks from February 23, officials said. His visa has expired.
President Wickremesinghe ordered an investigation.
On the other hand, President Ranil Wickramasinghe’s office issued a notice and ordered an investigation. The order calls for an inquiry into how the decision to ask them to leave the country was taken without a cabinet decision to revoke the previous extension.
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