Sri Lanka has imposed enhanced visa restrictions for North Koreans entering the country in response to UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions, according to the country’s implementation report for Resolution 2321.

The report, dated September 15, follows details in the 2017 report by a UN Panel of Experts (PoE) – tasked with monitoring sanctions implementation – of North Korea’s illicit activities in Sri Lanka.

“Sri Lanka has imposed a stringent visa requirement on all nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea who wish to enter Sri Lanka,” the report reads.

“Nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are thus