Sri Lanka prepare for New Zealand challenge with unchanged T20I squad
Sri Lanka have named a strong 16-member squad led by Charith Asalanka for a six-match white-ball series involving three T20Is followed by three ODIs, against New Zealand.
Sri Lanka’s Tourism Ministry said on Thursday that it has kept its new visa-on-arrival programme on hold until further notice due to the security situation in the island nation following the Easter Sunday bombings.
The programme was expected to be implemented from May 1 for tourists from over 30 countries, reports Xinhua news agency.
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“Investigations have revealed foreign links to the attacks and we do not want this facility to be abused,” Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga said.
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The pilot programme was part of a larger initiative to increase tourist arrivals to the island during the six-month off-season period from May to October.
Tourism was one of the worst-hit industries following the deadly blasts on Sunday that killed 359 people and injured over 500 others.
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