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Sri Lanka has informed the British Government rejecting the latest travel advisory issued by the United Kingdom on Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage said today.
He told the online news conference organised by the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) that the Foreign Ministry also submitted a letter to the British High Commission in Colombo clarifying the facts mentioned in the travel advisory.
He said issuing advisories of this nature was not a new thing and that such advisories have been issued over the years.
He said, however, that the advisory on a possible terrorist attack was a matter of concern and pointed out that it was just an assumption and terrorist attacks could happen anywhere in the world.
"It is mentioned in the advisory that terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Sri Lanka. This is a matter of concern for us. It is just an assumption. Such attacks could happen anywhere in the world. If they have any intelligence information on a terrorist attack, they should inform us," he said and added that "We have informed the UK Government through the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in the United Kingdom that the facts mentioned in the advisory are wrong. We never know whether they will correct it or not," he said.(Ajith Siriwardana)
John Tuesday, 15 March 2022 06:48 PM
The advice from UK is correct. No gas, diesel and power cuts.
joshua Tuesday, 15 March 2022 06:52 PM
who cares what Colombage says. UK Govt can see the news on private channels for the actual scenario.
mgomis Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:02 PM
"If they have any intelligence information on a terrorist attack, they should inform us"-Jayantha Colombage. They are informing us because they are the sponsors of "terrorism"!
Punchi Banda Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:03 PM
We know better in everything we have a successful 2500 year old civilisation that was established when the britons were walking around dressed in animal skins. Our successful civilisation and its vistas of prosperity and splendour is there for everyone to see
Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:24 PM
U.K.government removed all restrictions on covid despite heavy deaths. Sri Lanka should follow suite. Invite tourist with PCR negative test negative. Don't stop the dollar flow. Travel advisories will fizzle out.
jan jayasundera Tuesday, 15 March 2022 08:39 PM
. There are extremes groups in Sri lanka for sure. And UK, US and Israel want to be friends and advice fine too, but using any kind of threat is not fair
Sri Wickrema Tuesday, 15 March 2022 08:55 PM
Only thing you all can do is to shoot the messenger.
Fathima Lai Tuesday, 15 March 2022 09:16 PM
UK's message is for their citizen. Accepting and rejecting is up to them.
Harri Inn Tuesday, 15 March 2022 09:19 PM
Did the father tell the UK ? Need to clarify
Dee Tuesday, 15 March 2022 09:27 PM
Wow! What you gonna do? Send an aircraft carrier to UK to get them to withdraw the statement?
Antonita Tuesday, 15 March 2022 10:16 PM
What about the violent stabbings in London amongst teenagers and gangs? The random rapes of dragging women/girls on their way to school, jogging or walking in the park? What about the 80,000 cases of Covid infection a day!!! Should Sri Lanka issue a travel warning too? The West thinks they are in charge of the world? For Gods sake this colonisation mentality needs to change!
Luckysubramaniam Wednesday, 16 March 2022 03:58 AM
Who is kidding whom?
Lumbini Wednesday, 16 March 2022 04:30 AM
What is the point of this rejection?
Janahithapala Divakara Wednesday, 16 March 2022 04:40 AM
Go and hit the UK for giving false information!
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