Saturday, 25. May 2019 at 07:23 AM
Saturday, 25. May 2019 at 07:23 AM
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Please reconsider your need to travel to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka with its capital Colombo is a country in Asia (Southern Asia), slightly larger than West Virginia (65,610 km²). The country is located Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India. The climate can be described as tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October). The landscape is mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior. With a population of about 21.13 million citizens.
Please reconsider your need to travel to Sri Lanka. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.
This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
Terrorists are likely to carry out further attacks in Sri Lanka. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners. Security has been stepped up across the island. On 21 April 2019, a number of bombings targeted prominent hotels and churches in the cities of Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa. These attacks have resulted in over 250 deaths ...
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/asia/south/Pages/sri_lanka.aspx
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
Reconsider travel to Sri Lanka due to terrorism. On April 26, 2019, the Department of State ordered the departure of all school-age family members of U.S. government employees in Kindergarten through 12th grade. The Department also authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members. Terrorist groups continue ...
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
Avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka due to the on-going threat of violence and the uncertain security situation.
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
Avoid non-essential travel
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
Avoid non-essential travel
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/sri-lanka/
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. 
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion advises Maltese nationals that there were outbreaks of violence across parts of North Western Province on 13 May, and an island-wide
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx
This is the change history of the risk assessment of Sri Lanka.
The total rating for Sri Lanka changed from 3.9 to 4.1. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Sri Lanka to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Sri Lanka changed from 3.7 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Sri Lanka with a rating of 4.0.
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Sri Lanka to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sri Lanka changed from 3.5 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Sri Lanka to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sri Lanka changed from 3.2 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:
The New Zealand government increased their existing warning for Sri Lanka to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Sri Lanka changed from 2.8 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Sri Lanka with a rating of 2.0.
The Maltese government increased their existing warning for Sri Lanka to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Sri Lanka changed from 2.3 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Sri Lanka with a rating of 4.0.
The United States government increased their existing warning for Sri Lanka to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +1.0).
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Colombo |
| Population | about 21.13 million |
| Size | 65610 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Common languages | Sinhalese, Tamil, English |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo with UTC offset of 5.5 hour(s) |
| Currency | Rupee (short: LKR) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +94 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .lk |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | LK |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | LKA |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 144 |
Colombo
Colombo in 1976 - street market in Pettah district 5th cross street, SE view
Colombo in 1976 - street life in Pettah district 2nd cross street, NW view
Colombo
Colombo by Night from Hilton (view towards N)
People's Bank Head Office at night
Colombo in 1976 - NNW view from rooftop restaurant of the Ceylinco Building
Drawings or Writings?
Evening rush hour
Colombo in 1976 - north view of Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque (Pettah Mosque), 2nd cross street
Intercontinental Hotel, Colombo
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Colombo
Hotel Trans Asia
World Trade Center & Cargills - Colombo - Sri lanka
Galle Face Centre Road - Colombo - Sri Lanka
Colombo
Fort Railway Station Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hotel Ceylon Continental in Colombo
Fort Railway Station Colombo - Sri Lanka
Galadari Hotel
Regal theatre at Chiththampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha.
Gafoor Building
Travel bag sellers opposite the Khan Clock tower
Sri Lanka-7
Colombo City Hotel
Cinnamon Lake (pool) Side
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