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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.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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.
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.
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.
Baroness Anelay will visit Sri Lanka and Burma for discussions in her capacity as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Minister for Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 32nd Session today, passing a range of important resolutions, including on Syria, Ukraine, Eritrea, and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire, will visit Colombo, Jaffna and Galle in his third official visit to Sri Lanka.
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 30th session today with resolutions on Sri Lanka, Syria and Yemen.
Hugo Swire today welcomed the adoption of an important and historic resolution on Sri Lanka by the UN Human Rights Council.
Hugo Swire welcomed the publication of the report from the investigation on Sri Lanka by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR).
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire addressed the Human Rights Council in Geneva to discuss the UK’s human rights priorities.
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