Written questions

Sri Lanka: Christianity

Commons · Question 88799 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

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

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 17 Nov 2025

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...