Validity of all issued visas extended for 30 days
Posted by Editor on March 18, 2020 - 9:09 am

Due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has decided to extend the validity of all types of visas currently issued to foreigners in Sri Lanka.
Accordingly, the visas will be valid for a period of 30 days from 2020-03-2014 to 2020-04-12.
The relevant statement is given below.

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