Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, has confirmed that there has been no change to the travel advisory for Sri Lanka recently issued by the US Department of State.

Ambassador Chung noted that the Department of State regularly issues travel advisory updates to help US citizens make informed decisions about international travel.

"The Travel Advisory issued for Sri Lanka on October 9 remains at Level 2. There was no change to the advisory level," she said in a post on 'X'.

The clarification comes after reports incorrectly suggested that the US had revised its advisory. The only recent update was to highlight landmine risks in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, as lands previously affected by the war were reopened t...