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  • Human Rights Council Intervention

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke about Syria, North Korea, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and Preventing Sexual violence in Conflict at the UN HRC.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Building sustainable businesses

    British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, John Rankin was the Chief Guest at the tenth Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First Minister’s 2014 St David’s Day Message

    Saint David's Day is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office responds to UN report on Sri Lanka

    Hugo Swire welcomes report from the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and supports her call for an international investigation into Sri Lanka.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commissioner visits Jaffna

    The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, John Rankin, paid an official visit to Jaffna from 19-20 February, 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prince has made a donation towards Garrison Cemetery in Kandy

    His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has made a personal donation towards the upkeep of the Garrison Cemetery in Kandy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary's opening remarks at Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference

    In a speech at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference the Foreign Secretary says it now ranks alongside drugs, arms and people trafficking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary's remarks at Illegal Wildlife Trade reception

    In a speech at the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade the Foreign Secretary called for action to save some of the world's most remarkable species.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sri Lankan people smuggling gang jailed following Home Office investigation

    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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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human Rights and Democracy report - Sri Lanka

    The human rights situation in Sri Lanka did not improve during the last three months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Update on countries featured in Human Rights and Democracy Report

    The Foreign Office has published reporting on 27 Countries of Concern. The quarterly updates cover October to December 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Emergency Travel Documents has been temporarily suspended

    Please note that the issue of Emergency Travel Documents has been temporarily suspended in Colombo due to a technical problem.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sri Lankan National Honoured by the Queen

    The former Head of the Guard Force at the British High Commission (BHC) in Colombo, was awarded an honorary MBE by Her Majesty The Queen.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mandatory online payment for UK visa applicants in Sri Lanka

    From Monday, 16 December, 2013, all visa applicants for the UK will have to pay their visa fees online.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the death of Nelson Mandela

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

    On 25 November 2013, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013

    Updates from Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire has departed Sri Lanka after completing his programme and attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary meets human rights campaigners in Sri Lanka

    Foreign Secretary William Hague meets human rights campaigners in Sri Lanka and supports reconciliation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to help clear landmines in Sri Lanka

    The UK Government will clear landmines and explosive remnants of war from areas of Northern Sri Lanka

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government