tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-for-human-rights-violations-and-abuses-during-the-sri-lankan-civil-war 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

The UK has today sanctioned figures responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses during the civil war in Sri Lanka.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-visits-sri-lanka-strengthening-uk-partnership-and-boosting-growth 2025-01-28T08:59:23+00:00

Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West visits Sri Lanka with a focus on boosting exports and economic growth.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-57-core-group-statement-on-sri-lanka 2024-09-09T20:15:26+01:00

Core Group statement on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. Delivered by the UK at the 57th Human Rights Council.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-57-uk-statement-on-sri-lanka 2024-09-09T20:08:30+01:00

UK Statement for the Interactive dialogue on the report of OHCHR on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-sri-lanka-core-group-statement 2024-06-19T16:57:02+01:00

Sri Lanka Core Group statement. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/15-years-since-the-end-of-sri-lankas-armed-conflict-foreign-secretary-statement 2024-05-18T09:00:01+01:00

The Foreign Secretary gave a statement on the 15th anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka's armed conflict.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-55-core-group-statement-on-item-2-general-debate-sri-lanka 2024-03-04T10:40:37+00:00

HRC55 Item 2 General Debate: Sri Lanka. Core Group Statement delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-enhances-security-and-climate-cooperation-with-sri-lanka 2023-10-10T12:53:00+01:00

Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, is visiting Sri Lanka to strengthen cooperation on climate change, regional security and human rights.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-hrc54-uk-statement-on-sri-lanka 2023-09-11T14:21:50+01:00

Statement on report of OHCHR on promoting reconciliation, accountability & human rights in Sri Lanka. Delivered by UK Ambassador to the WTO & UN Simon Manley.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-hrc54-joint-statement-on-sri-lanka 2023-09-11T13:08:50+01:00

Statement by Sri Lanka Core Group comprising Canada, N Macedonia, Malawi, Montenegro, United Kingdom and United States. Delivered by UK Ambassador, Rita French.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/andrew-patrick-presents-credentials-to-president-ranil-wickremesinghe 2023-08-23T00:00:00+01:00

On Wednesday 23 August, the new British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Andrew Patrick, presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-bids-sri-lanka-john-bunyan-fund-2023-to-2024 2023-08-02T09:51:00+01:00

The British High Commission in Colombo is inviting Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to bid for grant funding to deliver projects addressing religious intolerance in Sri Lanka.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-bids-sri-lanka-promoting-and-upholding-civic-freedoms-2023 2023-08-02T06:33:00+01:00

The British High Commission in Colombo is inviting Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to bid for grant funding to deliver work that will defend and promote human rights in Sri Lanka.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-high-commissioner-to-sri-lanka-andrew-patrick 2023-06-28T00:00:00+01:00

Mr Andrew Patrick has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in succession to Mrs Sarah Hulton OBE.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-hrc53-core-group-statement-on-sri-lanka 2023-06-20T14:53:44+01:00

Sri Lanka Core Group Statement as delivered by Rita French, UK Human Rights Ambassador.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-appoints-new-hm-trade-commissioner-to-lead-uk-south-asia-trade-and-investment-relationship 2023-05-03T07:00:01+01:00

The UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade has appointed Harjinder Kang as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to South Asia

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-hrc52-uk-statement-on-behalf-of-the-sri-lanka-core-group 2023-03-07T15:53:26+00:00

Statement delivered by the UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/42nd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-sri-lanka 2023-02-28T09:13:30+00:00

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva gave a statement during Sri Lanka’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-51-uk-welcomes-resolution-on-sri-lanka 2022-10-06T17:19:45+01:00

FCDO Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon has issued a statement on the UN resolution.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-51-resolution-introduction-for-sri-lanka 2022-10-06T12:30:58+01:00

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