EU Updates SL Travel Advice Ahead Of Presidential Polls

The United Kingdom has updated the Travel Advice on Sri Lanka in the backdrop of the upcoming Presidential election on 08th January 2015.

The updated travel advisory warns the Britons to avoid any political gatherings or rallies held ahead of the Presidential election, adding that political rallies and election campaigns in Sri Lanka have occasionally turned violent. It was issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The advisory also says there have been isolated incidents and disturbances elsewhere around the country and requested the British citizens to take care and "avoid demonstrations."

The statement also said that it was important to remember that the legal ruling was clearly based on procedural grounds and it did not imply any assessment by the Court of the substantive issues of designating the LTTE or of freezing LTTE funds.

-asianmirror