Situation Report

Report updated and current as at Monday, January 21, 2008 10:30 AM

Adventure Lanka Tours is genuinely concerned about the safety of our travellers, but still feel Sri Lanka is a relatively safe place to visit. However in the interests of our customers we will be routinely updating this page with any events that take place in Sri Lanka. We will also aim at interpreting this information for the benefit of our clients. The page also has links to the Foreign Office website and the Daily Mirror website where news is released as it happens.

All our holidays conform to the British FCO warnings and do not feature any towns or areas expressly mentioned as 'unsafe' in the travel advisory.

British FCO office travel advisory on Sri Lanka

The Daily Mirror Website Edition (Updated as news breaks)

16 January 2008
An explosion targetting a civilian bus occured in the morning today in the Buttala area in the Monaragala district. This resulted in the loss of 26 lives. In the aftermath of this bombing the Army has launched a massive clearing operation in the area.

In the aftermath of this event and until the travel warnings in place by the UK government are relaxed for Yala and its surroundings all Adventure Lanka Tours itineraries will be rerouted after Uda Walawe.

02 January 2008
A claymore bomb was setoff in central Colombo targetting a Military Bus. No foreign nationals were injured.

01 January 2008
The Yala National Park which was closed to visitors following some incidents was reopened to the public today. Adventure Lanka Tours will monitor the situation in the coming weeks before deciding if our guests will visit the Park again.

28 November 2007
There was a bomb attack in central Colombo targeting a government Minister, and another attack on the outskirts of Colombo that killed at least 16 and injured a number of civilians. No foreign nationals were affected in these blasts.

11 November 2007
Army fired on suspected LTTE cadres in Yala National Park.

9 November 2007
A mine killed a construction worker in Yala National Park.

15 – 17 October 2007
The LTTE attacked military targets in Yala National Park. No tourists were directly affected and the Park is currently closed to the public.

Comments:
The attack on the military targets inside the Yala National Park took place in an area known as Block 2. This area is not normally visited by Tourists. Wildlife tours are usually only in Block 1. Block 1 and Block 2 are separated by a River.

However the park has been closed as a precautionary measure.

22 October 2007
LTTE attacked a Sri Lankan military base on the outskirts of Anuradhupura, with ground and air forces.

Comments:
Anuradhapura is a vast District and the said airbase lies to the North of the A12. Areas to the North are not included in any tours by Adventure Lanka Tours since the FCO specifically advises against such travel.