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WARDEN MESSAGETHE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN SRI LANKA. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS YOU KNOW, WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED WITH THE EMBASSY.
On October 15, 2007 the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a Sri Lankan army camp at Thalgasmankada in the Yala Wildlife Sanctuary, killing six soldiers and wounding three others. Later that evening a vehicle belonging to the Wildlife Department came under attack in the same area. On October 16, a military tractor on its way to collect the bodies of the dead soldiers drove over a land mine and was heavily damaged. On October 17, a vehicle belonging to the Wildlife Department was damaged by an antipersonnel mine explosion, injuring three. The Yala Wildlife Sanctuary remains closed to visitors at this time.
These incidents took place in a tourist area of the Yala Wildlife Sanctuary, but foreigners were not the target of the attacks and none were injured. Although foreigners were not specifically targeted, the proximity of the attacks to tourist sites and the LTTE’s use of land mines highlight the continued risk to non-combatants who may be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Embassy therefore reminds all Americans to be aware of their surroundings and to be vigilant about their personal security. Americans are advised to avoid military installations and should comply with all instructions from security forces and police when traveling in Sri Lanka.
Oh wait, I had that news days ago. Clearly the Embassy is on top of things. Glad I registered with them to kept abreast of these issues.
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