Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
I leave for CMB in the morning. It's difficult to look at the news account and assess whether there is any risk. I've decided there is a high level of probability that I will be fine. (I am spending several days in Sri Lanka.)
Are you planning to visit the country, or just do airport turns? If you are simply doing airport turns, I think the risk is near -0- that CX or SQ or another carrier will fly in if they consider the plane and passengers to be at risk.
If you are planning to visit the country, I'd wait a week or two and see what news comes from Sri Lanka. Perhaps this will turn out to be analogous to the assassination of a leading politician in any country, which has no implications for the risk faced by tourists.
FWIW, based on the coverage (Newspapers, TV) I've seen here in Thailand the person killed was more than a leading politician, he was widely revered and instrumental in the on-going cease-fire/peace process. I'm guessing that some factional TT's were agitating and pushed forward with their own agenda? So it could go either way, escalate or snuff out the last remnants of civil war. Again, based on my totally removed and amateur read I'd say the later is likely. I'm probably more likley to die on the back of a motorbike taxi near my home than on a upcoming planned visit/stay (not "in transit") in CMB?