UK lifts 'all but essential' travel restriction

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United Kingdom has lifted its 'All but essential' travel restriction for Sri Lanka. According to latest update on the United Kingdom Government, the FCDO no longer advise against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka.

However, the FCDO advises UK citizens who are in Sri Lanka at this time, or considering travel, to check local information and stay away from protests.

Further information with regard to the travel restrictions can be found here.

However, the U.S. Government has requested its citizens to reconsider travel to Sri Lanka due to fuel and medicine shortages, while maintaining a Level 3 travel advisory for Sri Lanka since May 16th.