GL Peiris - 'no justification' for FCO update

by admin
Aug 20, 2012

The External Affairs minister GL Peiris met with the British High Commissioner on Monday, protesting against the FCO's recent travel advisory update.

According to the Daily Mirror, a government source said,

“The minister asked that the travel advisory be amended in keeping with the developments in the North."

"We mentioned that there was no justification for such a travel advisory because there is stability and security in the country."


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