The Embassy had imposed a travel restriction on its personnel to Arugam Bay until further notice after receiving information about a potential attack targeting popular tourist locations in the area.

Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that several reports had been received in the past few days regarding potential threats to Israeli tourists in the area.

He said that the Arugam Bay and Pothuvil areas have been popular among Israeli tourists, particularly due to surfing events. As a result, a dedicated building was established in the Arugam Bay area by Israeli tourists.

According to the Tourism Development Authority, out of the 1.48 million tourists who have visited Sri Lanka so far this year, about 20,000, or 1.35%, were from Israel.