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The US has issued a travel advisory to its citizens asking them to be careful during their visit to Sri Lanka, even though the LTTE has been defeated.
"The Department of State warns US citizens about the risks of travel to Sri Lanka due to continued security concerns, especially in the northernmost areas and most of its Eastern Province as there are still uncleared landmines and potential for incidents by remnant members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)," a travel advisory said.
But according to the advisory, Sri Lanka has become more stable.
"The Department of State urges US citizens to remain vigilant while traveling in Sri Lanka," it said.
"US citizens are advised to defer all travel to the Northern Province," it added, referring to the region where the military crushed the LTTE and decimated its leadership in May.
The travel advisory has also asked the US citizens not to use public mode for transportation since these are the targets of criminal activity. "Demonstrations at or near Western embassies have also increased in frequency, often with inadequate police response for crowd control."
