High Commission celebrates the Sri Lankan New Year with the British Sri Lankan community
Sri Lankan New Year festival 2023 organised by the High Commission of Sri Lanka together with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau was held at the High Commission premises on 22 April 2023.
The event began with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp by the Chief Guest, Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, who was in the UK to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Mid Year Meeting of the Executive Committee. In his remarks, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana highlighted the importance of the overseas Sri Lankan community in the country’s development and appreciated their continued support to Sri Lanka. » Read more
Holiday Notice
President’s Ramazan Day Message
The inaugural UK- Sri Lanka Strategic Dialogue was held at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Happy New Year
Message by H.E. the President on the occasion of the New Year
The Easter Message of H.E Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka
Trade and Investment related Web Links in Sri Lanka
| No | Institution | Website |
| 1 | Department of Commerce of Sri Lanka | http://www.doc.gov.lk |
| 2 | Sri Lanka Export Development Board | http://www.srilankabusiness.com |
| 3 | Sri Lanka Tea Board | http://www.pureceylontea.com |
| 4 | Coconut Development Authority | https://www.cda.gov.lk |
| 5 | Sri Lanka Gems and Jewellery Authority | http://ngja.gov.lk |
| 6 | Palmyrah Development Board | www.pdb.gov.lk |
| 7 | Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources | https://fisheriesdept.gov.lk |
| 8 | National Craft Council | http://craftscouncil.gov.lk |
| 9 | Board of Investment of Sri Lanka | http://www.investsrilanka.com |
| 10 | Sri Lanka Standard Institute | http://www.slsi.lk |
| 11 | Sri Lanka Accreditation Board | https://www.slab.lk |
| 12 | Registration of Companies | http://www.drc.gov.lk |
| 13 | National Intellectual Property Office | https://www.nipo.gov.lk |
| 14 | Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies | http://www.treasury.gov.lk |
| 15 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka | http://www.cbsl.gov.lk |
| 16 | Sri Lanka Customs | http://www.customs.gov.lk |
| 17 | Department of Import Export Control | http://www.imexport.gov.lk |
| 18 | National Plant Quarantine Service | https://doa.gov.lk |
| 19 | Department of Export Agriculture | https://dea.gov.lk |
| 20 | Department of Animal Production & Health | http://www.daph.gov.lk |
| 21 | The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce | https://www.chamber.lk |
| 22 | Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka | http://www.fccisl.lk |
| 23 | National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka | http://www.nationalchamber.lk |
| 24 | National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka | http://nce.lk |
| 25 | Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce | https://www.wcicsl.lk |
| 26 | The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs | http://coyle.lk |
| 27 | The Ceylon National Chamber of Industries | https://cnci.lk |
| 28 | Joint Apparel Association Forum Sri Lanka | http://www.srilankaapparel.com |
| 29 | Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association | http://www.srilanka-apparel.com |
| 30 | Sri Lanka Association of Software Industry | http://www.slasscom.lk |
| 31 | The Spice Council of Sri Lanka | https://srilankanspices.com |
| 32 | Trade Directories | http://rainbowpages.lk |
Ceylon Tea, finest orthodox tea gifted to the world from Sri Lanka promoted at the UK Parliament
On 15th March 2023, High Commission, together with Sri Lanka Tea Board organized afternoon tea at the Terrace Pavilion, at the Palace of Westminster during the visit of Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to the United Kingdom. The event was a platform to promote Ceylon tea, the finest orthodox tea gifted to the world from Sri Lanka. The Rt Hon the Lord Naseby PC facilitated the event at which over 60 invitees including the Members of the Houses of Parliament, UK government officials, representatives of the UK tea trade, travel and food magazines participated.