§ 59. Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people in Sri Lanka have applied for a visa to enter the United Kingdom; and how many such applications have been granted.
§ Mr. EggarThe visa requirement for Sri Lankan nationals was introduced on 30 May. From that date until 30 September the High Commission in Colombo received 4,774 visa applications from Sri Lankans and issued 4,156 visas.