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UK funding will help nearly 600 families in the Jaffna, Killinochchi, Mullaithivu and Batticaloa districts of Sri Lanka.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field spoke at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta.
Event to launch the 2017 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report laid in parliament on 16 July.
Minister for Human Rights Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, publishes the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s 2017 annual Human Rights and Democracy Report.
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. James Dauris, hosted the Queen’s Birthday Party on June 13th, celebrating 70 years of friendship between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.
On Tuesday (26 June 2018), the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. James Dauris, addressed the Annual General Meeting of Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.
The recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London brought together leaders representing the interests of 2.4 billion people, nearly one third of the world’s population. Sri Lanka is no stranger to CHOGM. It hos…
Deputy British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Tom Burn writes on the importance of International Mine Awareness Day 2018 and Sri Lanka’s target of being mine-impact free by 2020.
Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on the need to stand up for human rights across the world.
61 young people from nine schools and organisations across Sri Lanka were recognised and presented with a top international honour, after receiving their Gold Award from the National Youth Service Council, Sri Lanka.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gravely concerned about the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives.
With the year drawing to a close it’s a good time to take a look back at some of the things we’ve done over the past 12 months, a year in which the UK’s relationship with Sri Lanka has continued to flourish. It’s also worth…
In this article, the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris writes about the importance and effectiveness of speaking up for sustainable conservation practices.
Lord Ahmad gave a statement to mark the end of the 28th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations in Geneva.
The visit to Colombo and Jaffna on the 5th and 6th October is Mr Field’s first official visit to Sri Lanka since becoming Foreign Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific.
UK Visas and Immigration offers temporary visa application service in Male, Maldives on 16th August 2017
Indicates current human rights situation in the Maldives; while expressing concern over threats to journalists, politicians etc.
His Excellency, Mr. James Dauris delivered the following speech at the CIM Annual Conference on 17 July 2017.
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 34th Session today with important resolutions on Syria, South Sudan, Burma, DPRK, Sri Lanka, Libya and Iran.
Comments made by Baroness Joyce Anelay Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the conclusion of her visit to Sri Lanka.
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