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On Friday 14th June, the British High Commission in Colombo and the British Council celebrated Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 93rd Birthday at Westminster House.
UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to the Secure English Language Tests (SELT) required by some visa customers.
Information on support for UK nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Sri Lanka.
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka issued the following statement to mark World Press Freedom Day, which falls on Saturday, 3 May:
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Statement on report of OHCHR on promoting reconciliation, accountability & human rights in Sri Lanka. Delivered by UK Ambassador to the WTO & UN Simon Manley.
A 30-year old man from the Jaffna area was arrested for using deception in his UK visit visa application.
This practical guide raises awareness among policy makers of the challenges and sensitivities of stigma from a survivor’s perspective.
Scotland-based Edinburgh Napier University and Spectrum Institute of Science & Technology Sri Lanka launched two new undergraduate degrees.
2014 saw a remarkable growth of 36% in Sri Lanka’s exports to the UK, confirming the UK as Sri Lanka’s top export destination in Europe.
A Sri Lankan visa applicant has been arrested today for using deception and a false identity to apply for a UK visa.
A married Sri Lankan couple who applied together for UK visas were arrested yesterday.
The British High Commissioner congratulates Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) for its contribution to higher education in Sri Lanka.
Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1 on Sri Lanka contains the key elements toward achieving lasting peace and reconciliation, and with a concerted effort from all parties this is attainable. We urge the Government to p…
The UK delivered its draft resolution L.1, which seeks to continue the process of advancing peace, justice & reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
Countries from across the Commonwealth have today pledged to eliminate avoidable single use plastic in an ambitious bid to clean up the world’s oceans.
Activity in 2018 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy worldwide.
Hugo Swire urged all sides to continue to work together to ensure that the OHCHR’s report on Sri Lanka, now due in September, is thorough and consistent.
In this article, the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris writes about the importance and effectiveness of speaking up for sustainable conservation practices.
This page publishes the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in South Asia.
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