The UK and US foreign offices have told their citizens to avoid Sri Lanka warning that further terror attacks are likely over the weekend.

Britain updated its travel advice last week telling citizens to avoid the country unless absolutely necessary.

Australia’s Smart Traveller website, run by the Department of Foreign Affairs, advised nationals to reconsider any upcoming travel to Sri Lanka.

Most of the victims in Sunday’s attacks were Sri Lankans, although authorities have said at least 38 foreigners were killed, many of them tourists sitting down to eat breakfast at top-end hotels when the bombers struck.