Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel has announced that it is now mandatory for Sri Lankans intending to travel from Israel to Sri Lanka via Egypt to possess a valid Israeli visa, in light of the prevailing security situation and regional travel complications.

This clarification comes after an earlier communication from the Israeli Embassy, which had informed that Sri Lankans affected by the closure of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport could exit Israel via the Egyptian border, provided they obtained the necessary documentation from the Sri Lankan Embassy.

However, four Sri Lankans who attempted to travel to Sri Lanka via Cairo Airport, using the TABA border crossing in Eilat, were subjected to prolonged questioning by Egy...