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The British High Commission in Sri Lanka maintains and develops relations between the UK and Sri Lanka.
The UK has today sanctioned figures responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses during the civil war in Sri Lanka.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
A summary of activity in 2020 by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy worldwide.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign,…
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon gave an interim statement on the human rights situation in the FCDO’s 31 human rights priority countries for January to June 2021.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon gave an interim statement on the human rights situation in the FCO’s 30 human rights priority countries for January to June 2020.
List of English-speaking lawyers and notaries for British nationals in Sri Lanka.
The UK Visa Application Centre (VAC) at Colombo will now function from new premises from 7 November 2016.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Sri Lanka.
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H E John Rankin, made a three-day visit to the Northern Province (Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya) on 1-3 September, 2014.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Mr Andrew Patrick has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in succession to Mrs Sarah Hulton OBE.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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