But the reason for it is disputed.Sri Lanka's Tourism Minster Harin Fernando blamed a "technical issue," telling CNBC Thursday that VFS Global "missed out" on offering 30-day visas when it starting processing visas to the country on April 17.
Both parties agreed that 30-day travel visas priced at $50 had been reinstated as of May 7. VFS Global, in an email sent to CNBC Monday, said that on this date "the DI&E re-introduced theSri Lanka's Ministry of Public Security moved away from its ETA system because of concerns over frequent hacking of the website by scammers, Fernando said.VFS Global stood out among the options, he said.