Sri Lanka: prisoner pack
Information on the Sri Lankan legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.
Documents
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Explains how to:
- arrange visits
- send money to a prisoner
- apply for a transfer to a UK prison
See also help if you’re arrested abroad.
Updates to this page
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Updates have been made to the section under the heading 'What provision is there for bail' where the role of the British High Commission in such a situation has been clarified. Contact details of the Consular Regional Operations Manager have been updated.
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Under the heading 'What provision is there for bail' an additional section on what to do if bail is granted under exceptional circumstances has been included.
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Update on which officers will conduct Prison visits.
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Updated information under 'Who are the consular representatives'.
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The "consular representatives" section of this guidance has been updated.
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1. Lorenzo Krause is now the Pro Consul. This change has been reflected in the updated document along with Lorenzo's email address. 2. COVID-19 restrictions on prisoner visits have been removed. An edit to the document reflecting this has been made under the heading 'How many visits am I allowed?'.
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Reviewed and updated guide in full.
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Updated London contact numbers and details of the Consular Regional Operations Manager
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Web links for the annexes added
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Updated version was uploaded
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First published.