(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UAE is among the latest countries which have issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka, following the declaration of state of emergency in the Asian state, the Gulf News reported.
The country’s embassy in Colombo tweeted on Thursday that Emirati nationals should take precautions and vigilance when travelling to Sri Lanka, in view of the current situation in Sri Lanka.
UAE citizens are also advised to avoid crowded places and contact the embassy in case of an emergency.
A top Sri Lankan official based in the UAE had earlier said that there’s no need to worry about the current security situation in the country.
According to Sulaiman J. Mohideen, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the UAE, the emergency declaration is just a “preventive step” taken by authorities to ward off the spread of violence.
“It is a measure to prevent the violence from spreading to other parts of the country, which is otherwise limited to some villages in Kandy district,” Mohideen said.
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