British Council Sri Lanka opens refurbished Colombo and Kandy premises

The British Council in Sri Lanka announced the reopening of its newly revamped Colombo and Kandy premises.

British Council Country Director Keith Davies OBE attended the event alongside the chief guest, Chair of British Council Christopher Rodrigues OBE and honorary guest Rohan Gunatillake, a trustee of the British Council.

With a focus on enhancing opportunities in mastering the English language alongside expertise in arts, education and society, the British Council has positioned itself as a leading facilitator in these fields with long-term commitments and significant investments in related programmes. 

These programmes are focussed but diverse, often celebrating the country’s strong community of creative professionals with in-house residencies and workshops. In education, programmes such as Connecting Classrooms have linked over 300 schools in the UK and Sri Lanka, provided training to 250+ teachers and developed the leadership skills of over 150 head teachers in the country. 
Earlier this month, the British Council was also recognised as Brand of the Year-Education in the English language category by the World Branding Forum. 

Speaking at the opening, Davies said, “The completion of the premises project has been a key milestone and we, at the British Council, as well as our customers and partners have a lot to celebrate. However, our work in Sri Lanka is more than focuing on real estate and premises. Our work in Sri Lanka is about collaborative projects; it’s about bringing the best of the UK in Sri Lanka through sustainable relationships with our stakeholders.”

The relaunch event celebrated Sri Lanka’s diverse cultural heritage with performances by groups such as Baliphonics, Kingsouth, JDS Beats Trio and Sri Lankan-American acoustic singer Melonina. The official ceremony was followed by a cocktail reception for invitees.