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Sri Lanka to Issue One-Year Visas for Maldivians Seeking Medical Treatment

Sri Lanka will begin issuing one-year visas to Maldivians travelling for medical treatment and to Maldivians married to Sri Lankans, announced during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's state visit to the Maldives. The announcement came as the two countries held official talks covering defence, trade, education, fisheries and other areas of bilateral cooperation.

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  1. Mon 28 Jul
    Official talks were held between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and President Mohamed Muizzu as part of Dissanayake's state … Monday, 28 July 2025 only Maldives Republic Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks during official talks held on Monday, 28 July 2025, as part of his state visit to the Maldives.

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  • I want to thank the Sri Lankan government for its recent decision to grant one-year visas to Maldivians who are married to Sri Lankans and to those travelling for medical treatment,

    President Mohamed Muizzu Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a state visit to the Maldives. Maldives Maldives Republic the Sri Lankan government announced during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's ongoing state visit to the Maldives.

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