
Trevor has had to return to Oz and recommence work. I had to pay just to get into the Terminal building as I wasn’t a flying passenger. Then I got as far as the first screening and told to leave. Didn’t even make it to check in.

Tourists can only apply for a 30 day visa although extensions are granted. That meant a 12 hour turnaround trip involving 2 buses and a 6.5 hour wait at Immigration for the extension to be processed. There’s a day I hope never to have to repeat. Here I’m on the local transperth commuter with all the other locals. The first bus ride was an ‘express’ which took me to the main bus station in Colombo.

Waiting for the visa to be processed at Immigration. The facial expressions and body language says it all. Different countries pay a different rate. Oz costs $30USD whereas the USA pays $100USD. ONE countries fees were $200USD. That makes for an expensive visa.