President Orders Inquiry into Tourist Visa Revocation Notice
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered an investigation into the notification issued to Russian and Ukrainian tourists, without prior Cabinet approval, requiring them to leave the country within 14 days.
The President's Media Division says that the Sri Lankan Government has not officially decided to revoke the visa extensions previously granted to these tourists.
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