State of emergency in Sri Lanka does not threaten tourists
On the island nation sri Lanka A state of emergency has been declared since March 6 due to conflicts between religious communities in Kandy.
The state of emergency and unrest do not affect popular holiday destinations for travelers from Russia. “It’s high season in Sri Lanka ... there are a lot of Russians on the island right now.” But tourists do not show any concern ..., said I. Tyurina, a spokeswoman for the Russian Union of Travel Industry.
The PCT specifies that Kandy is located in the central part of the country and does not belong to tourist regions, and travelers from Russia choose to relax on the coast, the situation there is calm.
The conflict began after Buddhists accused Muslims of destroying archaeological sites of Buddhism and forcing people to convert to Islam.