“SLHC and APSL Research Symposium 2021”, jointly organised by the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK and the High Commission of Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom will be held on 1st September 2021 from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm. The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester, […]

The next APSL We Sri Lanka Webinar featuring Prashan De Visser, President and Founder of Sri Lanka Unites and Global Unites will be held from 2-3pm on Saturday , 14th August, 2021. The topic for the presentation will be ‘Motivating young people to nurture inclusivity, and sustain racial and religious harmony in Sri Lanka.’ A Q&A […]

Preparations are  in place for the SLHC and APSL Research Symposium 2021 to be held on on 01st of September 2021. The event is jointly organised by APSL and the Sri Lankan High Commission in London. The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester, UK, and a guest address will be delivered by […]

We are pleased to inform that we have donated 20 Pulse Oximeters and 20 single bed mattresses to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Galle to help treat Covid patients within the region. These mattresses will be used for the establishment of their new 135 bed intermediate Covid 19 treatment centre constructed by Sri Lanka Army. On behalf […]

We are pleased to inform that we have donated 150 much needed 3M N 95 Health Care Particulate Respirator masks to the medical staff, including ICU, at Theldeniya Hospital, Kandy which is the dedicated Covid 19 treatment facility for patients in Kandy and nearby districts. APSL wishes to thank Dr. Ashini Rathnayaka, Mr Amal Nawarathna, Mr […]

We are pleased to inform that we have donated much needed High Concentration Oxygen Masks reservoir bags, Pulse Oximeters and 3M N 95 Particulate respirator masks to District General Hospital Hambanthota, which is the largest Covid treatment Centre in Southern province of Sri Lanka and the 2nd largest after IDH and the associated intermediate centres manged by the […]

We are pleased to inform that we have managed to deliver 3M N95 masks for Medical staff and KN95 5-Ply respirator masks for patients at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura. We have donated: 1.      100 units of 3M N 95 Health Care Particulate Respirator and Surgical Masks for Medical staff – Reusable (Not designed to reuse but currently reusing them after […]

The 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (APSL) was held via Zoom on the 15th May 2021. The Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Samantha Pathirana, APSL members, well-wishers, and other distinguished guests were amongst those who attended. The AGM started by observing 2 minutes of […]

Joint Media Release/ Press Release SLHC and APSL Research Symposium 2021 – Call for Abstracts   The High Commission of Sri Lanka (SLHC) in the United Kingdom and the Association of Professional Sri Lankans (APSL) in the UK are jointly organising a Research Symposium on 1st September 2021 from 9.30 am – 6.30 pm. The […]

Dr. Wasantha Dissanayake, the Director of the Apeksha Hospital , Maharagama, has passed away early this morning. APSL team worked closely with him to expand the APSL cancer relief programme and he also supported the APSL Emergency Response programme during early stages of Covid 19 pandemic to distribute essential PPE to Maharagama Cancer Hospital. On […]

APSL – Florence De Silva Fund in collaboration with Anuradhapura Kidney Protection Foundation, to the children in North Central province of Sri Lanka, whose both or single parents are on lifelong haemodialysis treatment for end stage renal failure. We have provided shoes and school bags for 25 children and school essential for 211 children. These […]

The Association of Professional Sri Lankans (APSL) in the UK in collaboration with the Letchworth Dhamma Nikethanaya Buddhist Academy will be conducting the next discussion of the ‘Living in the UK/Sri Lankan Cultural Values’ series on Saturday, 13th March 2021, 5pm – 6.45pm via Zoom. Panel Discussion moderated by Mr. Rohan De Alwis – (Past President) […]

Register now for the first event of the APSL We Sri Lanka webinar series focused on promoting peaceful co-existence and sustainable development in Sri Lanka will be held on Saturday 30th January 2021 at 3.00pm GMT. The webinar presentation will be delivered by Mr. George Willy, an eminent immigration lawyer in the US and moderated […]

Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka High Commission in UK and the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (APSL UK) launched the program globally in the UK recently.  Please click here for more details.  

Sri Lanka High Commission in London with the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (APSL UK) and Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies ( SLASSCOM Sri Lanka ) proudly presents the webinar ‘The Launch of the SLASSCOM Global Referral Program’. This webinar will give you a valuable opportunity to start earning rich rewards by […]

The first joint webinar by the APSL and the Sri Lankan Professionals Association in the United Arab Emirates (SLPA-UAE) for the benefit of Sri Lankan community in the UK, UAE and Sri Lanka will be held on Saturday 25h July at 3pm (UK), 6pm (UAE) and 7.30pm(Sri Lanka). The webinar will be delivered by Professor […]

APSL launched the Emergency Relief Fund on 25th March 2020 to support needy families and hospitals in Sri Lanka affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. This week we completed the programme having provided Rs. 3.2 million worth of assistance to 1650 families and nine key Hospitals. During 1st and 2nd phases of the programme, APSL helped 165 […]

APSL Webinar: Post COVID-19 Economic Vision for Sri Lanka will be held on  Saturday 23rd May at 5pm, and delivered by Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, former Governor of Central Bank, Sri Lanka and moderated by the APSL President Dr. Mahesh de Silva. Dr. Coomaraswamy chaired the Pathfinder Foundation Study Group comprised 19 leading academics and private […]

APSL in collaboration with Hela Sarana donated 100 KN 95 respirator Masks to the Chilaw District General Hospital. This was jointly funded by Hela Sarana and the kind donations of Sri Lankans living in the UK and around the world through the APSL- Emergency Response Fund (APSL -ERF). The PPE respirator masks were handed over […]

APSL in collaboration with Hela Sarana donated 300 KN 95 respirator Masks to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Colombo (aka the IDH). This was jointly funded by Hela Sarana and the kind donations of Sri Lankans living in the UK and around the world through the APSL- Emergency Response Fund (APSL-ERF). The PPE […]

APSL intends to support the members and Sri Lankans in the UK affected during these difficult times in numerous ways.  As part of these initiatives, APSL is organising a webinar series to provide help and advice on a range of topics. The second webinar in the series: ‘Mindfulness in Difficult Times’ will be held on Saturday 25th April […]

The Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (‘’APSL’’) (UK Registered Charity No: 1145786) launched an Emergency Relief Fund (“ERF”) on 24th March 2020 to support vulnerable people & deserving families in Sri Lanka as they started to face many hardships due to the current Corona (Covid-19) pandemic.  As the pandemic continues globally, we […]

APSL donated 100 N95 Respirators to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Galle to help manage Covid 19 patients. Karapitiya Teaching Hospital is the regional centre for diagnosing and managing COVID-19 suspected patients. This was funded from the kind donations of Sri Lankans living in the UK and around the world through the APSL- Emergency Response Fund (APSL […]

UPDATE – Number of families helped so far 501. As the threat of the Corona (Covid-19) Virus grows, the Government of Sri Lanka has stepped up various relief measures. Considering the many hardships still faced, in particular by vulnerable people & families in Sri Lanka, Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (‘’APSL’’) (UK […]