The State Department issued a revised travel advisory for Sri Lanka on Sunday, warning that “terrorist groups continue plotting” possible attacks in the wake of the deadly Easter blasts that killed 290 people
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Those traveling to Sri Lanka are advised to use “increased caution,” to monitor local media for breaking events and to have a contingency plan for emergencies. — Travel - State Dept April 21, 2019 Story continuesSunday’s deadly bombings, which also wounded more than 500 people, centered on churches and hotels in the capital Colombo and two other cities. While the majority of the victims were Sri Lankans, up to 35 foreigners, including Americans, are believed to have died in the deadliest spate of attacks to hit the South Asian nation since the end of a civil war a decade ago.
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