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From: Wally Doerge <76702.1202@compuserve.com>
Subject: ALL:  NEW TRAVEL INFO -- Sri Lanka
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka - Public Announcement
 October 24, 1994

 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 Office of the Spokesman

For Immediate Release

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka released the following 
announcement on October 24:

At approximately midnight on Sunday evening, October 23, a bomb 
exploded at a political rally in the Colombo area killing 
presidential candidate Gamini Dissanayake and a number of other 
officials and members of the public.  The government has declared an 
around-the-clock curfew island wide.  It is not yet known when this 
curfew will be lifted.  The U.S. Embassy has advised all Americans 
to stay inside their residences while the curfew is in effect.  A 
pass issued by the police is required in order to be outside during 
the curfew.  Police have advised that persons may travel to and from 
the airport during the curfew using their airline tickets as a pass. 
 Americans in Sri Lanka should monitor local radio and television 
broadcasts for further information.


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