Sri Lanka Boosts Security as US, Israel Warn of Terrorist Attack
- Israel National Security Council asks citizens to vacate areas
- US Embassy in Colombo issues travel advisory on attack warning
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka told citizens on Wednesday to avoid Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka beefed up security in tourism hot spots after the US and Israel warned citizens to leave popular beach resort areas because of possible attacks on visitors.
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka told citizens on Wednesday to avoid Arugam Bay, a surf resort in Sri Lanka’s southeast coast, after “credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist locations.” Israel’s National Security Council asked its citizens to immediately leave Arugam Bay and the south and west coastal areas of Sri Lanka, adding that it has raised the travel alert level for the South Asian island nation “due to credible terrorism threats.”