Sri Lanka, April 1 -- Sri Lanka is to grant free tourist visas for six months to passport holders from 39 countries.Beaches & Islands

Approval for the initiative was granted at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, with the Government expecting the move to attract more visitors and strengthen Sri Lanka's position as a leading travel destination.

Discover more Global market reports Daily Epaper Access World news analysis tools The draft orders, prepared by the Legal Draftsman in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Emigration Act, seek to enable the issuance of six-month free visitor visas to passport holders from 39 countries.

The countries are Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Repub...