US lifts travel warning

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The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday it had canceled a travel warning for Sri Lanka, in a boost for the Indian Ocean island state that ended a long war last year and hopes to draw more tourists.

The end of the travel warning comes just over a year after Sri Lanka declared victory over the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) following 27 years of civil war.

The LTTE had not staged any attacks in the capital Colombo or elsewhere in Sri Lanka since then, the State Department said in a statement.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris is scheduled to hold talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on Friday. (Reuters)

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Thursday, 27 May 2010 03:24 AM

This is a remarkable achievement by Current Foreign Ministry headed by Prof. GL Peiris.
Hope you will spearhead the elimination of unfavorable Visa policies in these countries. You may start with the countries in the Asian region

Thursday, 27 May 2010 03:33 AM

Great! Let us hope for more positive changes to take place in the attitude of the US towards Sri Lanka.

Thursday, 27 May 2010 03:41 AM

This is the time GL should nt antagonize the U S

Thursday, 27 May 2010 03:41 AM

Likewise, let us hope the EU too thaws out and grant us the GST+ facility.

Thursday, 27 May 2010 03:57 AM

Thank you USA. Also, please, ask the US Embassy in colombo to distinguish between bona fide Sri Lankan visa applicants and mala fide Sri Lankan terrorists on US soil.

Thursday, 27 May 2010 03:57 AM

well done Prof...this is a good move..

Thursday, 27 May 2010 03:59 AM

travel warning was due to the civil war now there is now war thanks to greatest patriot of our time Gen.Sarath Fonseka. U.S.A. didn't lift the warning due to any other reason.

Thursday, 27 May 2010 04:03 AM

As a Sri Lankan living in the US, I applaud both countries for this signficant achievement. Sri Lanka is trying to stage a recovery after a long and bitter war. It has to start healing economically and only then can any real progress can be made towards permanantly healing the ethnic wounds . Good job all around !

Thursday, 27 May 2010 04:08 AM

Welcome to Sri Lanka ....
Now you can realize the meaning of freedom !.

Thursday, 27 May 2010 05:00 AM

USA has learnt "If you cant beat them, join them".
Better late than never!

Thursday, 27 May 2010 07:02 AM

"Sanus" your comment seem to be funny.. haha.. is Sri Lanka a matter to USA..??

The "Lifting of Travel warning" as it's not necessary as the war is over and also means that Mr.Peiris seems to have agreed on something with USA.. but now you don't make GL as traitor..

Thursday, 27 May 2010 07:24 AM

Finally some good news from USA !

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