Sri Lanka: country policy and information notes
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Published the country policy and information note: minority religious groups, Sri Lanka, February 2025.
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2025-09-02 13:59
Published the country policy and information note: Tamil separatism, Sri Lanka, August 2025.
2025-03-04 11:54
Published the country policy and information note: minority religious groups, Sri Lanka, February 2025.
2024-12-27 16:48
Updated information on healthcare and medical treatment published.
2024-12-04 16:06
Removed ‘Report of a Home Office fact finding mission: treatment of Tamils and people who have a real or perceived association with the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), July 2016’ as it is out of date.
2024-10-09 14:11
Updated the country policy and information note: sexual orientation and gender identity, Sri Lanka with the latest version from September 2024.
2023-04-14 16:34
Information on Tamil separatism updated. The guidance has been updated in section 5.4 to reflect the fact that there is no longer a requirement for decisions to be reviewed by a second pair of eyes.
2022-09-22 09:17
Updated the country policy and information note on Tamil separatism.