Sri lanka has announced that entrance by unauthorized vessels into the waters of palk strait and the eastern…

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1. SRI LANKA HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ENTRANCE BY UNAUTHORIZED VESSELS INTO
THE WATERS OF PALK STRAIT AND THE EASTERN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF 
SRI LANKA IS PROHIBITED BECAUSE OF INCREASED ACTS OF TERRORISM AGAINST SHIPPING AND SRI LANKAN NAVAL VESSELS. SRI LANKA REQUIRES THAT VESSELS IN THE VICINITY CONTACT THE SRI LANKAN COMMAND (TEL. 941-42-30-19, FAX: 941-433-986) FOR AUTHORIZATION IF THEY WISH TO ENTER THESE AREAS.
2. THE GOVERNMENT ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED A RESTRICTIVE ZONE IN COASTAL
WATERS ALONG THE WEST COAST FROM KALPTIYA TO COLOMBO PORT'S
SOUTHERN BACKWATERS. WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE SRI LANKAN
COMMAND IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO THESE WATERS AS WELL. SRI LANKAN AUTHORITIES HAVE ADVISED THAT THEY WILL FIRE ON VIOLATORS.
3. THE U.S. EMBASSY IN COLOMBO REPORTS THAT BETWEEN JULY AND
SEPTEMBER 1997, AT LEAST THREE FOREIGN FLAG MERCHANT VESSELS WERE
ATTACKED BY THE LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM (LTTE). ONE VESSEL OPERATING AS A PASSENGER FERRY OFF MANNAR ON THE NORTHWEST COAST WAS SET ON FIRE AND SUNK. A SECOND VESSEL DEPARTING NORTH FROM THE JAFFNA PENINSULA WAS HIJACKED, STRIPPED OF EQUIPMENT, AND ITS CREW TEMPORARILY HELD BY THE TERRORISTS. ONE CREW MEMBER WAS KILLED DURING THE HIJACKING. A THIRD VESSEL WAS LOADING A MINERAL CARGO OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST NEAR PULMODDAI WHEN IT WAS ATTACKED AND AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS OF ITS CREW KILLED.
4. ANY ANTI-SHIPPING ACTIVITY SHOULD BE REPORTED TO NGA NAVSAFETY,
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, OR THE NEAREST U.S. CONSULATE. REFER TO NGA 
PUB. 117, CHAPTER 4, FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON FILING A SHIP HOSTILE ACTION REPORT (SHAR) OR ANTI-SHIPPING ACTIVITY MESSAGE (ASAM).
5. THE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING UNITED STATES MARINERS OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY AND IN NO WAY CONSTITUTES A LEGAL RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES OF THE VALIDITY OF ANY FOREIGN RULE, REGULATION OR PROCLAMATION SO PUBLISHED.
6. CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING 94.