As a result of a serious economic crisis that has caused civil unrest in Sri Lanka, the UK government has restored advice against travel to Sri Lanka except for essential.
Protests and violence have been sparked by a shortage of essential necessities, including fuel, medicines, and cooking gas.
Sri Lanka's government stated that it had only enough petrol to last for one day, as the country faces its worst crisis since 1970.
The travel advisory was in effect from 13 May to 10 Juni.
Popular tourist destination has ended the state of emergency that was prompted by protests against the economic crisis. It happened on 21 May.
However, on Sunday, the nation stated that its petrol stock had nearly run out once more and that its next shipment would not arrive for another two weeks.
The Foreign Office warned that holidaymakers might encounter demonstrations, roadblocks, and violent unrest in a short time.
According to the Association of British Insurers, if you visit countries contrary to Foreign Office advice, it could invalidate your travel insurance.
It stated that anyone who changes their plans due to a travel warning should check if their insurance can be transferred to cover them.
The Covid pandemic, Sri Lanka's largest foreign currency earner, is blamed by the government of Sri Lanka.
In 2019, Sri Lanka was visited by nearly 200,000 Britons. However, this number dropped to 55.455 in 2020.
However, the government of Sri Lanka made matters worse by banning imports from chemical fertilisers in 2021.
A widespread crop failure led to the country having to import food from abroad, resulting in a foreign currency crisis.
