Australia’s cricketers have been briefed about the escalating political tension in Sri Lanka ahead of the Australian men’s team tour next month.
The Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade yesterday advised travellers to reconsider their need to visit Sri Lanka due to the security situation.
Australia is due to play three T20 Internationals, five One-Day Internationals and two Test matches in Kandy, Colombo and Galle from early June to mid-July.
A Cricket Australia spokesperson said the situation was being watched closely.
The spokesman said “Our players and support staff have been briefed and will continue to be kept up to date”.
Talks are ongoing between Australian officials, their Sri Lankan counterparts and DFAT but with three weeks until the scheduled departure of the squad there are not yet any changes to the schedule.
The team last visited Sri Lanka in 2016.
