ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s visit to Sri Lanka hasbeen cancelled due to security concerns.
The media, while citing the diplomatic sources confirmed that the tour hasbeen cancelled due to the security clearance issue in a wake of recentlyEaster terror attacks in Sri Lanka.
Qureshi’s visit to the state scheduled on the invitation of Sri Lankagovernment.
On the other hand, security forces in Sri Lanka maintained a high level ofalert after the terror attacks on Easter after intelligence reports thatmilitants were planning fresh attacks before the start of the holy Islamicmonth of Ramazan.
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The authorities in Sri Lanka have put all police and security forces acrossthe Indian Ocean island nation on high alert as the militants were expectedto launch a terror strike before the holy month of Ramadan.
