NPP Leader in the UK to address Sri Lankan community
2024-06-14
National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake has left for the United Kingdom (UK) for a meeting withContinue Reading
UK parliament dissolves ahead of election
2024-05-30
The British parliament dissolved on Thursday (May 30) ahead of a Jul 4 general election, which looks set to bringContinue Reading
Sri Lankan origin candidate elected Mayor of British town
2024-05-17
Elango Elavalakan of Sri Lankan – origin has been elected Mayor of Ipswich Borough Council in the United Kingdom. LabourContinue Reading
UK Visa : British HC warns of fake agents
2024-05-10
The British High Commission in Sri Lanka has warned Sri Lankans of a scam by fake agents claiming to provideContinue Reading
Second Sri Lanka – UK Strategic Dialogue held in Colombo
2024-05-09
Sri Lanka and the UK have discussed ways to maximise trade under the concessional trade facility -the Developing Country TradingContinue Reading
Sri Lankan boy’s death in UK : Nude blackmail suspected
2024-02-28
An inquest has heard that a 16-year-old boy of Sri Lankan origin is reported to have died by suicide afterContinue Reading
UK Foreign Secy urges Pak to uphold fundamental rights amid poll violence
2024-02-14
The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, urged Pakistan authorities on Friday to uphold fundamental human rights, includingContinue Reading
Foreign Minister concludes official visit to the United Kingdom
2024-01-29
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry concluded his official visit to the United Kingdom on the invitation of the prestigiousContinue Reading
China’s Arrest of ‘MI6 Spy’ Could be Retaliation, Analysts Say
2024-01-16
China’s arrest of a man allegedly working as a spy for Britain could be retaliation, analysts say. The case, whichContinue Reading
Cabinet nod for proposal on UK Maritime States Partnership Programme
2024-01-02
Cabinet approval has been granted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and NorthernContinue Reading
UK Police chase : Family seeks justice for Lankan student killed in street crash
2023-12-20
The family of a Sri Lankan student who was killed in a crash on the A60 Huntingdon Street in theContinue Reading
UK announces rise in salary threshold for foreign workers’ visas
2023-12-05
The British government has announced a package of measures to cut net migration to the United Kingdom, including plans toContinue Reading
New strain of swine flu detected in person for first time in UK
2023-11-28
A new strain of swine flu – similar to a flu virus currently circulating in pigs – has been detectedContinue Reading
New COVID Variant ‘Eris’ spreading rapidly in the UK – Experts
2023-08-08
A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly across the United Kingdom, triggering alarm among health officials in the country,Continue Reading
SL Govt welcomes inclusion in UK GSP scheme
2023-06-20
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has welcomed the United Kingdom’s decision to include Sri Lanka as a beneficiary country under theContinue Reading
UK’s trade scheme that benefits Sri Lanka now in force
2023-06-19
The United Kingdom (UK) is implementing the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) from today, June 19, 2023. According to theContinue Reading
Five Sri Lankan Police officers missing in the UK
2023-06-15
Five Sri Lankan Police officers are reported to have failed to return home after attending a forum in the UnitedContinue Reading
‘Ajeya Warrior’: Joint military exercise between India, UK begins at Salisbury Plains
2023-04-30
Military troops of India and the United Kingdom (UK) kick-started the seventh edition of ‘Ajeya Warrior 2023’, a two-week jointContinue Reading