Sri Lankan Officer Commissioned in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
2024-08-13
Sri Lankan Officer Cadet Mohammed Aneek has been officially commissioned as an officer following his successful completion of the rigorousContinue Reading
UK riots: 400 arrested amid far-right violence nationwide
2024-08-06
Fireworks were let off and a police van was damaged as far-right and anti-racist demonstrators clashed in Plymouth amid aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka wants Tara back from the UK
2024-07-16
Many antiquities taken from the country by the United Kingdom during the colonial period, including the statue of Tara, willContinue Reading
PM Modi Invites UK PM Keir Starmer for Early Visit to India
2024-07-08
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his telephonic conversation with newly-elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, invited him for an earlyContinue Reading
Uma Kumaran of Sri Lankan descent elected to UK parliament
2024-07-05
Uma Kumaran, a British national of Sri Lankan descent, has been successful in her bid to be elected as theContinue Reading
UK election : Labour Party wins after 14 years
2024-07-05
Sir Keir Starmer has declared “change begins now” after winning a landslide victory at the UK general election. The LabourContinue Reading
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