UK reinstates warning against travel to Sri Lanka

The UK government has reinstated advice against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka as a severe economic crisis has sparked civil unrest.

A shortage of basic necessities including medicines, cooking gas, fuel and food has sparked protests and violence in the Asian country.

Sri Lanka's government said it only had enough petrol to last one day as it faces its worst crisis in 70 years.

The travel warning was previously in place from 13 May to 10 June.