A380 Hits up Lanka

Unexpected turns on events brings Sri Lanka the landing of their first A380.

The unscheduled visitor was EK414/8JAN on AKL-SYD-DXB. Apparently the aircraft had to re-fuel and seems to have selected Singapore first, but then switched to Colombo.

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Visa ETA Sri Lanka

IMPORTANT NOTICE

With effect from 1^st January 2012, all Holiday or Business travelers to Sri Lanka must have Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for entering in to Sri Lanka. Please visit http://www.eta.gov.lk for more information.

The ETA system will be effective from 31st December midnight 2011

" The ETA system will be effective from 31st December midnight 2011 and all those who obtain visa thereafter will be expected to use the ETA system paying the relevant processing fee.

However ,for those who obtained visa using ETA prior to 01st January 2012 there will be no processing fee as long as they arrive within the visa validity period.

For those who arrive without obtaining visa through ETA after 31st December 2011 there will be a facility to obtain "on arrival visa" by paying the relevant ETA processing fee."

Read more :

http://www.immigration.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151&Itemid=196&lang=en

http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/visainfo/apply.jsp?locale=en_US&app=current

Rgds

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