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Head of the British Diplomatic Service Sir Simon McDonald and Secretary at the UK DFID Mark Lowcock visited Sri Lanka yesterday.

• Updated: 7 June 2016

First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Hugo Swire met with Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on the first Sri Lankan visit to the UK since the new government was formed.

• Updated: 10 February 2015

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

Ambassador Simon Manley introduced a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council,

• Updated: 6 October 2022

First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon gave an interim statement on the human rights situation in the FCO鈥檚 30 human rights priority countries for January to June 2020.

• Updated: 20 November 2020

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka H.E. James Dauris hosted visiting Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland and representatives of Commonwealth countries based in Colombo at a roundtable meeting at his Residenc鈥�

• Updated: 7 August 2018

First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

UK statement expressing concern at the possible abandonment of the moratorium on the death penalty in Sri Lanka.

• Updated: 26 June 2019

First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

UK funding will help nearly 600 families in the Jaffna, Killinochchi, Mullaithivu and Batticaloa districts of Sri Lanka.

• Updated: 14 August 2018

First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French outlined that the UK remains steadfast in its commitment to help Sri Lanka deliver peace, reconciliation and prosperity for all communities.

• Updated: 10 September 2019

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, has met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in London.

• Updated: 9 March 2015

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

David Cameron: "To everyone celebrating Puthandu and Aluth Avurudda, I wish you a very happy and prosperous new year."

• Updated: 14 April 2016

First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government