Holiday provider TUI has announced further cancellations for trips to Sri Lanka until the end of month due to ongoing civil unrest in the popular hotspot.
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency in July as the country faces a crippling economic crisis with food, medicine, fuel and power.
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As a result, protests have been sparked across the nation, including protestors who have stormed government buildings.
The Foreign Office is advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka "due to the impact of the current economic crisis" although it adds that the advice "does not apply to airside transit through Sri Lanka’s international airport".
The FO also warns of further "protests, demonstrations, roadblocks and violent unrest" which could occur at short notice.
A travel ban had originally been put in place in May and subsequently lifted, only for the restrictions to be reinstated later in the day, reports the Mirror.
In the latest series of cancellations, TUI has called off holidays through to August 22, 2022.
A statement issued on the travel giant's radar read: "Due to the ongoing political and economic instability in Sri Lanka, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have advised against all but essential travel.
"As a result, we’ve unfortunately had to cancel all holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and including 22 August 2022.
"We will be proactively contacting all impacted customers in departure date order to discuss their options.
"Please note this advice does not apply to customers transiting through Sri Lanka’s international airport and customers currently in resort can continue to enjoy their holiday as planned.
"We will continue to monitor the situation and update customers should there be any further updates.
"We would like to thank our customers for their understanding at this time."
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