Attack on Colombo - Sri Lanka "off sale"

Pure Vacations have announced that following the recent attack in Sri Lanka by the Tamil Tigers againt a military base near the international airport north of Colombo, and the fact that rebels warn of more raids will follow, as a company we are forced to take immediate action and suspend vacation packages until the situation improves and is seen to be safe again.

This is with great regret as since 1999 the destination has been on and off sale at least 5 times during this period and this naturally has a knock on effect on business for not only the country but also the region in general.

The international airport - which was not damaged - has been closed as a precaution. No civilians were hurt.
Tiger rebels attacked the airport and base in 2001, killing 18 and wiping out half of the national airline fleet.
A statement from the Tamil Tiger rebel group, carried by TamilNet, claimed responsibility for the attack on the Katunayake base, which is 30km (20 miles) north of the capital, Colombo.

It is Pure Vacations duty to ensure that its customers travel to safe vacational zones, we apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.