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  • There are three days left to apply for a prestigious Chevening Scholarship! Applications must be submitted online at www.chevening.org and the deadline for receipt of applications is 15 November, 2014 at 23.59 GMT.

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

  • The British High Commission (BHC) in Colombo marked Remembrance Sunday with a commemoration service on Sunday, 9 November, 2014 at the Liveramentu Commonwealth War Grave at Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7.

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

  • British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka HE John Rankin visited the Central and Uva Provinces from 3-5 November, 2014.

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

  • British High Commissioner John Rankin visited Nuwara Eliya on 5 November 2014 as part of his tour to the hill country.

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

  • On 4 November 2014, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, HE John Rankin visited the indigenous Vedda community in Dambana, in the Uva Province.

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

  • British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka John Rankin visited Kandy on 3 November, 2014, as part of a wider visit to the hill country.

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

  • Friday, 10 October, 2014 was World Mental Health Day and this year’s focus was Living with Schizophrenia.

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

  • British Deputy High Commissioner Laura Davies visited Jaffna town on 15 October, 2014.

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

  • On Friday, 10 October, 2014 The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka H E John Rankin issued a statement to mark The World Day Against the Death Penalty.

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

  • British Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Laura Davies has issued a statement to mark the 32nd International Day of Peace.

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

  • British Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Laura Davies visited the Eastern Province from 9-12 September 2014.

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

  • UK Visas and Immigration posts are currently experiencing some technical problems.

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

  • 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

  • During his three-day visit to North, the British High Commissioner visited UK-funded Community Policing Programme

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

  • British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H E John Rankin, visited a demining site in Muhamalai during a visit to the North today.

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

  • Visit Sri Lanka from 27 to 29 November 2014 and learn about the opportunities available for British companies through our 3 day event.

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

  • A 42-year old Sri Lankan woman and her two adult daughters were arrested today.

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

  • Scotland-based Edinburgh Napier University and Spectrum Institute of Science & Technology Sri Lanka launched two new undergraduate degrees.

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

  • 19 August is World Humanitarian Day.

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

  • British Deputy High Commissioner in Colombo explains the UK’s view on the death penalty.

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