GL Peiris - 'no justification' for FCO update

The External Affairs minister GL Peiris met with the British High Commissioner on Monday, protesting against the FCO's recent travel advisory update.

According to the Daily Mirror, a government source said,

“The minister asked that the travel advisory be amended in keeping with the developments in the North."

"We mentioned that there was no justification for such a travel advisory because there is stability and security in the country."


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