Travel restrictions for foreigners lifted

4 July 2011 01:24 pm Views - 6240

The Ministry of Defence lifted the imposed pre-travel approval exclusively for foreign passport holders with effect from today today (4), the defence ministry said.

According to Military Liaison Officer Officials, foreign pass port holders are no longer required to produce a MOD travel approval document at Omanthai entry/exist point- the main travel checking point located in Vavuniya.

"As normalcy is flourishing in the country we see that travel restrictions to foreign passport holders as no longer required", the ministry website said quothe official stated commenting on the latest move.

This is a definite sign that the country is heading in the right direction with the rapid reconciliation and development taking place in Wanni and North he further said.