US, Israel issue Sri Lanka attack alert after ‘terrorist’ threat against tourists

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued a warning to citizens late on Tuesday based on “credible information” warning of an attack in the southeast of the country.

The embassy said in a post on its website that the threat was related to “popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area,” an area of famous and well-visited beaches known for its surfing.

“Due to the serious risk posed by this threat, the embassy imposed a travel restriction on embassy personnel for Arugam Bay effective immediately and until further notice,” the embassy wrote.

U.S. citizens, it added, “are strongly urged to avoid the Arugam Bay area until further notice.”

The embassy did not offer any more information about the nature or source of the threat.

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