SriLanka, April 26 -- Sri Lanka's deepening engagement with India has gained fresh momentum in recent months, underscored by the visit of C. P. Radhakrishnan and high-level discussions on infrastructure, economic cooperation, and people-to-people connectivity.

Within this broader context, a significant development has emerged for the Indian Origin Tamil community, with expanded access to the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme.

Introduced in 2005, OCI grants persons of Indian origin a lifelong visa to India, enabling residence, education, employment, and business opportunities, subject to certain limitations such as restrictions on voting, holding public office, and acquiring agricultural land. However, access to the scheme for m...