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  • Sri Lanka must demonstrate commitment to Commonwealth values

    FCO Minister Alistair Burt says there must be adherence to the rule of law and respect for human rights in Sri Lanka if Commonwealth Heads of Government is to be well attended.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • FCO Minister answers questions on Sri Lanka via Twitter

    FCO Minister Alistair Burt answered your questions on Sri Lanka live via Twitter on 5 February.

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

  • UK deeply concerned by move to impeach Sri Lankan Chief Justice

    United Kingdom calls on Sri Lankan government to respect democratic principles and safeguard Chief Justice and legal profession.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns killing of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia

    Alistair Burt reiterates UK’s opposition to the death penalty as a matter of principle

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

  • Foreign Office Minister responds to Channel 4 documentary on Sri Lanka

    Minister for South Asia Alistair Burt spoke after the transmission of Channel 4's documentary 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, War Crimes Unpunished'.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister responds to report on the conflict in Sri Lanka

    Alistair Burt, Minister with responsibility for Sri Lanka, informs the House of the Government's views on the Sri Lankan Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission's Report.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls on Sri Lanka to release post-conflict report

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt today called on the Government of Sri Lanka to release publicly the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Committee's report on post conflict issues in Sri Lanka.

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

  • Ministers meet Belfast schoolchildren

    Minister of State Alan Duncan visits schoolchildren in Northern Ireland

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

  • Foreign Office Minister responds to Channel 4 documentary – ‘Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields'

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: “I was shocked by the horrific scenes I saw in the documentary that was broadcast on 14 June."

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

  • Foreign Office welcomes UN Panel of Experts report on Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office welcomes UN Panel of Experts report on alleged violations of human rights and humanitarian law during the conflict in Sri Lanka.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office Minister for South Asia Alistair Burt arrived in Sri Lanka this morning as the first minister of the Coalition Government to visit Sri Lanka.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister announces £3 million funding towards demining in Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt announced the funding for demining in a meeting with the Sri Lankan Minister for Economic Development, Hon. Basil Rajapakse at the Presidential Secretariat today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister on flooding in Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expressed his support in a message to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Professor GL Peiris.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for Sri Lanka to work towards a comprehensive and lasting political settlement

    In a meeting today with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Professor GL Peiris, Foreign Secretary William Hague said the political settlement needs to address the needs of all Sri Lanka's communities.

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

  • Change of British High Commissioner to Sri-Lanka

    Mr John Rankin has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Non-Resident British High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives.

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

  • Praise for school's links with Sri Lanka and Pakistan

    Andrew Mitchell today met with children from a Keighley school to find out about their educational partnership with schools in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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

  • Sri Lanka: one year on from conflict

    How DFID support has helped people displaced by conflict.

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

  • Almost home: restarting life after conflict in Sri Lanka's 'rice bowl'

    Helping displace people return home after conflict is one of the first steps towards building peace and stability

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