Sri Lanka increased security around a Jewish community center in Arugam Bay after the U.S. and Israel warned of potential threats to popular tourist locations.

Both the United States and Israel issued security alerts Wednesday warning of a potential attack on tourist locations in a coastal area of Sri Lanka. The US Embassy alert advised they had received ...

A police commando stands guard in front of a restaurant in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Credit: AP/Wasantha Chandrapala. By The Associated PressUpdated October 23, 2024.

Both the United States and Israel issued security alerts Wednesday warning of a potential attack on tourist locations in a coastal area of Sri Lanka.

“The travel alert for Arugam Bay and the coastal areas in south and west Sri Lanka (including for the cities Ahangame, Galle, Hikkaduwa and Weligama) has been raised to level 4,” it stated.