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10th November 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka

Laura Davies » Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives

by Laura Davies

Former Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Bond comes to Colombo 007

James Bond’s latest adventure, SPECTRE, launched in Sri Lanka last week.  To celebrate, we held a glittering party at the High Commissioner’s residence, in Colombo 007.  Guests came from Sri Lanka’s creative arts scene, business and Government to admire the best of British talent. Beautiful cars driven at high speed around extraordinary locations are an […]

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17th April 2014

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

New Visa Applications Centre in Sydney opens

I formally opened the new Visa Applications Centre (VAC) in Sydney today. It’s actually been operating since 17 March 2014, along with new VACs in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. The change is part of a global project by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to outsource these arrangements. A million Australians visit the UK each […]

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25th February 2013

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

1 million Australian tourists spend £1bn a year in Britain

London in February is a bit on the chilly side. But London is great to visit at any time of year. That’s why over one million Australians visit Britain every year, spending £1 billion. This amount has doubled over the past decade. A significant number are travelling to visit friends and relatives, but others are […]

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