UK to process Sri Lankans' visa applications at Chennai

British High Commission in Colombo announced that the visa section in the British High Commission will close on 31 October and all visa applications of Sri Lankans will be processed at UK Deputy High Commissioner's office in Chennai.

More British tourists arrived in Sri Lanka this year

Sri Lanka has seen a significant increase in tourist arrivals in the country this year compared to last year according to the statistics published by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

British minister postpones visit to Sri Lanka - report

British parliamentarian and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Alistair Burt has postponed his Sri Lanka visit, a PTI news report said.

British High Commission provides English language training to Sri Lankan teachers in conflict-affected areas

The British High Commission in Colombo said that it has recently concluded a project aimed to improve the English language proficiency of teachers in the Northern and Eastern Provinces through direct training of local trainers who in turn will train other teachers in the two provinces.