Emergency help for British nationals

Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad.

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• British High Commission Colombo

  The British High Commission in Sri Lanka maintains and develops relations between the UK and Sri Lanka.

• Get help if you're a victim of crime abroad

  Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad

• If you’re affected by a crisis abroad

  Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.

• Sri Lanka: hospitalised abroad

  Information for British people who go or are taken into hospital in Sri Lanka, including how the British High Commission can help.

• Sri Lanka: mental health support

  Information on support for UK nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Sri Lanka.

• Sri Lanka: prisoner pack

  Information on the Sri Lankan legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.

• Support for British nationals abroad

  This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.