Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Sri Lankan passport has dropped to 97th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking, released on September 11, 2025.

Earlier this year, Sri Lanka showed notable progress, climbing five spots from 96th to 91st place, marking an improvement from its 2024 ranking of 96th.

However, in the latest update, the country has slipped to 97th-one place lower than its 2024 position-with a visa-free score of 41, compared to 42 destinations previously.

Sri Lanka now shares the 97th position with Iran in the index, which features 105 rankings in total.

The Henley Passport Index evaluates passports worldwide based on the number of destinations their holders can enter without a prior visa.

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