<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The Sri Lanka government on Monday decided to maintain the existing 50 U.S. dollar fee for a 30-day single entry visa for foreigners visiting the country, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The PMD added that the free visa service currently offered to citizens of India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia will also continue.</div><div><br></div><div>Sri Lanka recently revised its visa fees, and introduced several new categories that visitors eligible for on-arrival visas can apply for.</div><div><br></div><div>These revised fees were criticized by tourism stakeholders. Taking these concerns into account, President Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed to the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday to keep the visa fee for a 30-day single entry visa at 50 dollars, PMD said.</div><div><br></div><div>The Cabinet of Ministers approved the president's proposal, the PMD added. - XINHUA</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd/fas</div>