NewsThe UK government website updated its Foreign Travel Advice Summary on Sri Lanka last month warning citizens to be aware of the risk of sexual assault, spiked drinks, road accidents, drowning due to dangerous tides and credit card fraud. When travelling around Sri Lanka, you should make arrangements through reputable travel companies and take care. Some travelers experience problems using their cards on arrival in Sri Lanka when their banks’ automated fraud protection system blocks transactions. There are plenty of money-changers in tourist areas if you want to change cash. Organised and armed gangs are known to operate in Sri Lanka and have been responsible for targeted kidnappings and violence.

Source: Sunday Times July 04, 2017 08:15 UTC