Sri Lanka travel guide




Is it safe to travel to Sri Lanka?
On 21 April 2019, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks targeting churches and hotels left over 250 people dead in Sri Lanka, including a number of foreign nationals. The Sri Lankan government declared a State of Emergency across the island and stepped up security accordingly, while the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advised against all but essential travel to all regions of the country.As of June 2019, the FCO has relaxed its Sri Lanka travel advice, now advising travellers to take precautions such as: avoiding crowded places, gatherings and demonstrations; familiarising yourself with security procedures at your accommodation, and allowing extra time while travelling to allow for security screening processes.
If you are a citizen of a country which has travel warnings in place for Sri Lanka, and you would like to continue with a pre-booked holiday (or book one in future), you should be aware that your travel insurance may be invalid. You will need to purchase insurance from a specialist provider, who will be able to offer cover against illness or injury, for example, but not against incidents related to the threat – such as further terrorist attacks. Read more about this, and on travelling against FCO advice.
Travel warnings are in place for a reason. However, they are there to advise travellers, and you will not be breaking the law to travel somewhere you have been advised against. It can also take a while – sometimes years – for travel warnings to be lifted after an incident has occurred, particularly in countries with minimal UK presence. In these situations, the best idea is to speak with your travel company (who will either be based in the country or will be working very closely with local contacts). They will have a good, up to date idea of the situation on the ground, and help you to decide if a holiday in a particular country is the right, and safe, option for you.
Updated 06 June 2019
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