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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Israelis told to urgently leave Sri Lankan tourist areas after terrorist threat

People playing cricket on Arugam Bay beach.
Arugam Bay in the south of Sri Lanka, where tensions have reportedly risen recently after a heavy influx of Israeli tourists and businesses. Photograph: Tony French/Alamy

Israel’s national security council has warned Israelis to immediately leave popular tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka after threats of a possible terrorist attack.

According to the council, Sri Lankan authorities had informed it of “a terrorist threat focused on tourist areas and beaches” around the popular surfing area of Arugam Bay in the south of the island.

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