The Foreign Office initially advised against all but essential travel to the country in May, but further updated its guidance on Wednesday (13 July).
A spokesperson for the FCDO said: "A State of Emergency has been declared and an island wide curfew imposed. You should remain in your residence or hotel and not travel at this time.
"Those with a flight ticket will be able to travel to the airport. Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of basic necessities including medicines, cooking gas, fuel and food."
