Welcome to the archives of our work in arts and culture over the years, enabling cultural relations through creative collaborations, capacity building, international mobility, to create positive impact in the lives of individuals and communities.
We believe that inclusion in the arts and cultural sector for persons with disabilities is vital to prosperous secure societies.
To promote international exchange between cultural and creative organisations in the UK and Sri Lanka, in December 2024, we awarded grants to three collaborations:
British Council is delighted to collaborate in the 3rd Edition of the festival
AKC will deliver dance workshops for Jaffna and Colombo artists.
This is a new collaborative and cross-cultural curatorial professional development and exhibition programme for early to mid-career visual arts curators from South Asia to work with the B
Abdul Halik Azeez, a Sri Lankan artist is one of the Awardees of the 2024 Moving Narratives Mentorship Awards, the first year of a three-year programme in partnership with the Prince Clau
Supporting climate action in the creative industries.
Camara Chica (‘Little Cameras’) develops the skills of educators to teach digital filmmaking to young people; and introduces young people to filmmaking and visual storytelling.
A Silent Revolution - The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world.
A collaborative international project initiated by the British Council which brings together female artists to spark debate, challenge stereotypes and share women's stories.
A new exhibition of UK children’s book illustration commissioned by the British Council and curated by the Waterstones UK Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child.
Agenda 14 in partnership with British Council Sri Lanka call for proposals to make short films from female Sri Lankan filmmakers over 18 years of age.
The Creative Enterprise Programme has been developed and will be run by a facilitator from NESTA
This project is managed by the British Council as part of ‘YOUth CREATE, an EU funded CARE International project using arts and culture as a vector for coexistence.
A group of poets received training from Nicole May, a UK spoken word artist and producer, through a four-day workshop in Colombo and two short workshops at the Galle Literary Festival.
A grant scheme to empower artists, gender activists and development organisations who wanted to address violence against women and girls under the title of 'Voices and Choices'.
This landmark occasion highlights the enduring ties, cultural exchange, and collaboration between the UK and Sri Lanka.