TUI has been forced to cancel more flights and holidays amid Foreign Office advice against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka.
The travel operator said all flights to Sri Lanka over the next 17 days have been cancelled due to ongoing political and economic instability. In a statement, TUI said: "We’ve unfortunately had to cancel all holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and including 12 June 2022."
A spokesperson added: "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.
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“We will continue to monitor the situation and update customers should there be any further updates."
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said that a State of Emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka, and curfews are being imposed at short notice, reports Birmingham Live.
It said: "A State of Emergency in Sri Lanka has been lifted, however some military presence remains on the streets. Curfews may be imposed at short notice.
"Several incidents took place on 9 May involving violence against peaceful protesters, including in the Galle Face area in Colombo, where the security authorities used tear gas and water cannons. Incidents have also taken place in the Fort area, Beira Lake in Colombo, Kandy, and in other parts of the country, some resulting in injuries and loss of life. Further incidents could take place."
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