Sri Lanka travel advice: UK warns against all but essential visits

Foreign Office says further attacks likely and US issues warning to avoid places of worship

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The UK is advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday bombings in which about 250 people died.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said terrorists are very likely to attempt further attacks, including at sites visited by tourists. The advice will remain “under close and constant review”, according to Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, who expressed hope that “the situation will return to normal very soon”.

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