Lanka asks US to lift travel advisory

3 July 2013 05:43 pm Views - 4078

The Ministry of External Affairs held a meeting held on Tuesday with a delegation from the United States Embassy at which time it requested them to lift a travel advisory sent to citizens of the United States, advising them not to visit Sri Lanka.

Ministry representatives had made submissions as to why Sri Lanka’s name should be removed such an advisory.

Speaking to Daily Mirror Karunathilake Amunugama said that the delegation from the United States had informed them that they would make representations to the US State Department in this regard. (Hafeel Farisz)