Sri Lanka warning lifted

This item appears on page 67 of the July 2010 issue.

The US Department of State canceled the Travel Warning for Sri Lanka on May 26 due to improvements in safety and security conditions throughout the country.

The government of Sri Lanka declared victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on May 18, 2009, and the LTTE has not mounted any attacks in Sri Lanka since then.