Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 88799

Sri Lanka: Christianity

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the protection of Christians in Sri Lanka.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The UK supports the right to freedom of religion or belief for all and regularly raises the importance of religious tolerance and the protection of rights for all Sri Lankans to practise their faith. Our High Commission in Colombo regularly meet governmen...

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