No Travel advisory for Sri Lanka

ADVISORY: The British High Commission in Colombo says that there is no travel advisory against Sri Lanka.

A release from the High Commission said that the travel advisory on Sri Lanka has been restricted to the North East. "We advise against all but essential travel to the North and the East of Sri Lanka," states the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website on April 18.

A spokesman for the British High Commission said that they advise UK nationals not to travel to the North East. However now there is no warning by the Embassy not to travel to Sri Lanka. The FAO also states that there have been no reported cases of Avian Influenza (also known as Bird flu) in Sri Lanka during the current series of outbreaks. But the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed cases elsewhere in the region. More details could be obtained from www.fco.uk