Israel and the US warn of a possible attack on Sri Lankan tourist destinations.
Both the United States and Israel issued security alerts Wednesday warning of a potential attack on tourist locations in a coastal area of Sri Lanka.
The US Embassy alert advised they had received “received credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area.”
“Due to the serious risk posed by this threat, the Embassy imposed a travel restriction on Embassy personnel for Arugam Bay effective immediately and until further notice,” it said, noting that US citizens “are strongly urged to avoid the Arugam Bay area until further notice.”
Israel’s alert from its National Security Council calls on Israeli citizens to “immediately leave Arugam Bay and the south and west coastal areas of Sri Lanka.” Israel raised its tra