High Commissioner H.E. Rohitha Bogollagama met with Kerry McCarthy MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate) on 02 September 2024 at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, United Kingdom. » Read more
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Rohitha Bogollagama, attended the opening day of the England vs. Sri Lanka Test Match at Lord’s Cricket Ground on 29 August 2024. During the event, High Commissioner Bogollagama met the Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak, former British Prime Minister, and Richard Gould, President of the English Cricket Board. » Read more
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom H.E. Rohitha Bogollagama hosted a special reception at Sri Lanka House in London on 27 August 2024 in honour of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, who are currently touring the United Kingdom for a Test match series to take place from 21 August to 10 September 2024. This is Sri Lanka’s first Test tour to England since 2016. » Read more
Sri Lankan Officer Cadet Mohammed Aneek has been officially Commissioned as an officer following his successful completion of the rigorous 44-week training programme at the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The Commissioning Ceremony took place during the Sovereign’s Parade on 9 August 2024, a revered Sandhurst tradition marking the culmination of intense training for officer cadets.
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Rohitha Bogollagama, was in attendance to personally congratulate Officer Cadet Aneek on this momentous achievement.
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Addressing the religious leaders and representatives of the Sri Lankan Associations in the UK at a meeting convened on hybrid mode at the High Commission today, 8 August 2024, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama, delivered the following remarks:
In the wake of incidents of public disorder in some parts of the United Kingdom, I wish to highlight that President Ranil Wickremesinghe personally inquired on the situation in the UK and ascertained the wellbeing and protection of the Sri Lankan community. Accordingly, we have maintained a close dialogue with the UK establishment, highlighting the perspective of our efforts to assist the UK government to reinstate stability in the country. » Read more
High Commissioner Rohitha Bogollagama participated in a productive meeting with Hinduja Chairman Mr Gopichand P Hinduja, Mr. Dheeraj G Hinduja, Chairman of Ashok Leyland, Mr Vivek Nanda, CEO of Hinduja Investments Project Services, and their senior management team on 29 July 2024. The Hinduja Group has excelled in diverse fields with a strong global presence in areas such as shipping, manufacturing of automotives, renewable energy, IT enabled services, banking and financial services, trading, healthcare, real estate, and petroleum downstream development. » Read more
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom took part in the Bedford River Festival on July 20-21, 2024, in collaboration with the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (APSL) by hosting a Sri Lanka Stand featuring Ceylon tea and handcrafts. This is the second time the High Commission participated in the Bedford River Festival, which is held biannually and attracts over 250,000 visitors. » Read more
High Commissioner Rohitha Bogollagama met with Hon Abdulla Shahid, Former President of the United Nations General Assembly and Former Maldivian Foreign Minister, on 15 July 2024 at the Sri Lanka House. Mr James Holmes, Secretary-General of the International Communities Organisation (ICO), also joined the meeting. » Read more
