The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens that approximately 1,000 people are currently demonstrating near Parliament. At this time Parliament Road is closed to traffic.
Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. You should avoid areas of demonstrations, and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.
For further information about security in Sri Lanka:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Sri Lanka Country Specific Information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, located at 210 Galle Road, at +94(11)249-8500, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +94(77)725-6307.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
