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Sri Lanka lopettaa ilmaiset viisumit venäläisille ja ukrainalaisille

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Sri Lanka on päättänyt lopettaa ilmaisten pitkäaikaisten viisumien myöntämisen venäläisille ja ukrainalaisille, jotka ovat asuneet maassa.

Sri Lanka on päättänyt lopettaa ilmaisten pitkäaikaisten viisumien myöntämisen venäläisille ja ukrainalaisille, jotka ovat asuneet maassa. Päätöksen taustalla on halu hillitä ulkomaalaisten pitkäaikaista oleskelua saarelle. Samalla venäläisten järjestämä 'valkoinen juhla' herätti närää, kun tapahtuman isännät joutuivat pyytämään anteeksi tapahtuman rasistisuutta. Diplomatian kannalta kiistanalainen tapahtuma on herättänyt huomiota, ja se on lisännyt jännitteitä maiden välillä. Lisäksi Sri Lanka on solminut turvallisuussopimuksen Yhdysvaltojen kanssa torjuakseen meriliikenteen laiton toiminnan. Tämä sopimus on osa maiden välistä yhteistyötä ja pyrkimystä lisätä turvallisuutta saarella.

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Sri Lanka halts free visas for long-staying Russian, Ukrainian nationals (Reuters)

Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have lived in the Indian Ocean island nation for the past ...

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Russian organisers of 'white party' in Sri Lanka apologise after ... (Euronews)

Hosts of the event said they didn't mean to be racist, but just wanted to meet other long-term expats.

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Ambassador of Sri Lanka presents credentials to President of ... (Africa.com)

The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Djibouti K.K. Theshantha Kumarasiri presented credentials to President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti on 26 February 2024.

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Russian 'whites only' party in Sri Lanka sparks diplomatic tensions (Yahoo News UK)

Hundreds of Russians who came to Sri Lanka on tourist visas have established businesses in coastal towns.

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Sri Lanka signs security pact with US to prevent illicit maritime ... (The Indian Express)

The Sri Lankan Navy signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the US National Nuclear Security Administration at the Navy headquarters in Colombo on ...

Sri Lanka ends free visas for long-staying Russians and Ukrainians (Bangkok Post)

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have lived in the country for the past two years ...

Sri Lanka signs security pact with US to prevent illicit maritime ... (Times of India)

South Asia News: COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has signed a nuclear security pact with the United States to detect and interdict illicit trafficking in special nuclear ...

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Sri Lanka ends free visas for long-staying Russians and Ukrainians (Bangkok Post)

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have lived in the country for the past two years ...

U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka to Host Youth Forum Leadership Summit ... (US Embassy in Sri Lanka)

Colombo, March 01, 2024 – The Youth Forum Leadership Summit 2024 organized by the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka will be held March 4 to 7 in Colombo.

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Santani, Sri Lanka spa review (Condé Nast Traveller)

Santani combines preventative care, ayurvedic excellence and the freshest food in Sri Lanka's Knuckles Mountains.

EU-Sri Lanka: 26th Joint Commission Meeting takes place in Brussels (EEAS)

The EU updated on its key policies and legislation over the past year including on its economic security strategy, artificial intelligence policy, business and ...

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Sri Lanka's South Coast Is the Next Great Lifestyle Destination (Concierge)

Palm-tree-lined beaches? Check. Excellent reef breaks? Check. A cool-kid scene complete with surf stays, yoga retreats, and oceanfront cafés?

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Angler reels in 3-foot creature — and rediscovers 'rare' species not ... (Miami Herald)

Angler reels in 3-foot creature — and rediscovers 'rare' species not seen in 84 years.

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