Brexit: UK to decide on Gibraltar-EU travel deal
(UTV|BREXIT) – The UK government says Gibraltar cannot independently negotiate a passport-free travel deal with the EU after Brexit. On Friday, Chief Minister of Gibraltar...
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UK launches post-study work visa programme for Lankans
(UTv|COLOMBO) – The United Kingdom has launched a new ‘Graduate Immigration Route’ for international students choosing the UK for their higher education. The new scheme allows...
UAE, US, UK, France and Italy welcome UN-backed truce in Libya
(UTV|COLOMBO) – UAE, UK, US, France and Italy welcomed the UN-backed truce in Libya on the occasion of Eid Al Adha and invite all parties to...
Sir Kim Darroch: UK ambassador to US resigns in Trump leaks row
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US, as a row over leaked emails critical of President Trump’s administration escalates. Theresa...
Hong Kong protests: China tells UK not to interfere in ‘domestic affairs’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – China has warned the UK not to “interfere in its domestic affairs” amid a growing diplomatic row over the recent protests in Hong Kong....
Princess Haya: Dubai ruler’s wife in UK ‘in fear of her life’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, a wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, is in hiding in London and said to be...
Donald Trump to arrive at Stansted Airport for UK state visit
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump will arrive in the UK on Monday morning for a three-day official state visit. Air Force One is expected to...
Brexit: UK and EU agree Brexit delay to 31 October
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UK and the EU have agreed a “flexible extension” of Brexit until 31 October, European Council president Donald Tusk has said. Speaking after...
UK encourages recognition of high value of women’s and girls’ sports, says British High Commissioner
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. James Dauris, met with Sri Lanka Women and England Women cricket captains before the final of...
Sri Lankan accused of keeping a man captive and beating him to death in UK
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A jealous husband whose wife was planning to divorce him ‘kidnapped’ the new man in her life and beat him to death,...