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Countries support Lanka; issue travel warnings
View(s):Several countries have expressed solidarity with Sri Lanka and offered support in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks — but some of these countries have also issued strict travel advisories, warning their citizens against travelling to Sri Lanka.
The United States’ State Department has urged the departure of all school-age family members of US government employees here. The US has also authorised the voluntary departure of non-emergency US government employees and family members, the State Department noted on its website on Friday.
“Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Sri Lanka. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, hospitals, and other public areas,” the Department warns.
Britain’s Foreign Office also has advised against “all but essential travel, in the light of the ongoing security operation and heightened risk of terrorism in Sri Lanka following the attacks on Easter Sunday.”
The Canadian Government has also warned its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka. So has China.