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The Foreign Secretary gave a statement on the 15th anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka's armed conflict.
The British High Commission in Sri Lanka maintains and develops relations between the UK and Sri Lanka.
From Monday 6 May 2013, applicants and their dependants who are applying for a UK visa will need to make their applications online.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The UK Visa Application Centre (VAC) at Colombo will now function from new premises from 7 November 2016.
List of English-speaking lawyers and notaries for British nationals in Sri Lanka.
List of fees for consular information in Sri Lanka.
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Sri Lanka, and Sri Lankan companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Mr Andrew Patrick has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in succession to Mrs Sarah Hulton OBE.
List of English speaking medical facilities for British nationals in Sri Lanka.
HRC55 Item 2 General Debate: Sri Lanka. Core Group Statement delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
A 30-year old man from the Jaffna area was arrested for using deception in his UK visit visa application.
As part of a global rollout, a new visa application form, Access UK, has launched in Sri Lanka for customers applying for a UK visit visa.
Five male illegal workers were detained by the UK Home Office officers in England, following an operation at two restaurants in the area.
This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in South and Southeast Asia.
On 9th Sep., Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second became the longest-reigning monarch in more than a thousand years of British history.
The CSSF programme in Sri Lanka is seeking bids for projects addressing challenges associated with conflict dynamics, climate change and livelihoods.
The British High Commission in Colombo marked Remembrance Day with a commemoration ceremony on 11th November 2018 at the Liveramentu Commonwealth War Graves in Colombo.
The Foreign Office is advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka.
Five members of a criminal gang who smuggled Sri Lankans into the UK from France have been jailed for a total of 23 years.
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