05/01/2009 - Colombo: Britain today relaxed its travel advisory for its citizen who wish to visit Sri Lanka citing "improved security situation" in the country.
"I am pleased to announce that we have relaxed the restrictions on travel suggested in the advice we give to British visitors coming to Sri Lanka. The UK government no longer "discourages travellers from visiting any part of the Eastern Province or Jaffna District," British High Commissioner Peter Hayes said.
"We've recently visited both Jaffna and the East and taken this decision based on our assessment of the improving security situation," a release said here.
In light of the uncertain security situation in areas recently affected by conflict we continue to discourage British tourists from travelling to the northern districts of Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu, Mannar and Vavuniya.
"We encourage Britons planning to travel around Sri Lanka to read our full travel advice," Hayes said. British tourists wishing to travel to Jaffna should note that the UK advises traveling to Jaffna only by approved routes, he said.
Currently these include road travel on the A9 or air travel. Foreign nationals, including UK nationals, need to seek prior approval from the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence before travelling to Jaffna, the release said.
source - reuters /zeenews.com
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