UAE issues warning against travelling to Sri Lanka

<p>The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Colombo has issued a warning encouraging travellers to avoid going to Sri Lanka.</p> <p>On their official twitter account they stated:&nbsp;</p> <blockquote><p> “UAE nationals should not travel to Sri Lanka except in extreme cases. In the event of an emergency, citizens should call the embassy on +94 112-301-601, or contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation's call center on +971 800-444-44.” </p></blockquote> <p>The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory against Sri Lanka since April 21, 2019, due to the political turmoil.</p> <p>There are security concerns raised by the Easter Sunday bombings which claimed more than 250 lives in April.</p> <p>Sri Lanka’s tourism has taken a hit since the attacks and tourist arrivals in September were down 27.2% compared to last year. The has been the case for over six months</p> <p><strong>Read more here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/sri-lankan-tourism-continues-fall">Sri Lankan tourism continues fall</a></strong></p> <p>Read more <a href="https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-embassy-issues-fresh-travel-warning-for-sr…">here</a>.</p>