India has assured that it will take all measures to ensure the safety and security of Sri Lankans in the country, saying the Centre was in "close consultation" with the concerned state governments regarding this.

The assurance came in the wake of the travel advisory issued by Sri Lanka asking its citizen not to visit Tamil Nadu until further notice in the wake of "increasing number of instances of intimidation" of Sri Lankans there.

"I wish to convey here that the Government of India, in close consultation with the concerned state governments, has taken and will continue to take all measures to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Sri Lankan dignitaries and visitors to India, including to Tamil Nadu," an official spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs said. He was responding to a query about the advisory by Sri Lanka.