Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Sri Lanka will offer the "quarantine-free" experience to foreign tourists when the country opens its airports this Thursday for commercial flights, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said.

Accordingly, the SLTDA has published a more relaxed set of safety protocols for visitors, which allows them to explore the island nation with fewer restrictions.

The authority said the safety protocols have been approved by the Health Ministry and also streamlined in consultation with the sector stakeholders to "ensure a smooth transition to begin operations in the midst of this new normal".

While the previously proposed minimum stay requirement has been scrapped, tourists will be able to move about freely with ...