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Ketsuda Phoutinane

More TUI flights cancelled due to 'loss of life' as warning issued for holiday destination

TUI has cancelled more holidays and flights to Sri Lanka due to ongoing political and economic instability.

The State of Emergency has been lifted in Sri Lanka, but the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) warns against all but essential travel to the country.

As a result, TUI has been forced to suspend its schedule up to and including June 12.

The FCO reports some military presence remains on the streets and curfews may be imposed at short notice.

On May 9, several incidents involved violence against peaceful protesters, including in the Galle Face area in Colombo, where security authorities used tear gas and water cannons.

Sri Lankan university students marching towards Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 21 (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The airline and travel agency said in a statement: "We've unfortunately had to cancel all holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and including 12 June 2022."

"We will be proactively contacting all impacted customers in departure date order to discuss their options.

"Please note this advice does not apply to customers transiting through Sri Lanka's international airport and customers currently in resort can continue to enjoy their holiday as planned.

"We will continue to monitor the situation and update customers should there be any further updates."

Other incidents in Sri Lanka took place near Beira Lake in Colombo, Kandy, and in other parts of the country, resulting in injuries and loss of life.

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