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15,000 on tourist visas still here
View(s):Around 15,000 people who arrived on tourist visas are still here in the country while a few more flights are due in the next few days enabling them to leave the country, officials said.
The highest number were from India and China with 2,386 and 2,131 respectively while there were also 1,570 from Russia, 1,200 from Germany and 1,159 from UK.
Meanwhile SriLankan Airlines has arranged a couple of flights enabling foreigners to leave the country in addition to charter flights arranged by some of the countries and tour agencies.
SriLankan airlines is to fly to London and Australia.