On 18 September 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo issued a Security Alert, which reads in part as follows: “Sri Lanka will be holding presidential elections on Saturday, September 21. The U.S. Embassy is not anticipating any major violence or disruptions leading up to or on election day. However, local police and emergency services will be stretched thin as they deploy for their own security operations. The U.S. Embassy suggests that U.S. citizens limit travel within Sri Lanka during the days before and after the election.”