Sri Lanka today described as "unfair" India's decision to exclude its nationals from availing of a visa-on-arrival facility and said it was trying to get the move reversed.
"I personally feel that Sri Lanka should be treated with more decorum. More than being unfair, it leaves a bad taste in terms of international relations," said Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is also the government spokesman.
Asked if Sri Lanka would reciprocate, he told reporters: "We want to handle it at a diplomatic level. If we say we are hurt, I think that is enough.
"We are working at a diplomatic level to get this changed."
Last week, India announced that it will extend visa-on arrival to tourists from 180 countries, barring nationals from Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia.
It said a separate website would be set up for extending the facility to foreigners intending to visit India as tourists.
To get visa, they would need to apply through the website with the required fees. They would be granted an electronic visa within three days.
