Sri Lanka's passport has been ranked 84th in the list of the world's most powerful passports according to a passport index, the government news portal reported.
The report further states that Sri Lanka has been granted visa-free access to 16 countries and visa on arrival to 29 countries.
The ranking was given after having taken into consideration the passports of 199 countries.
According to the passport index, Singapore, which previously topped the list had slumped to second place providing room for the United Arab Emirates to secure the first place.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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