Sri Lanka - Passport & Nationality - British Nationality
British Nationality could be obtained through your birth, or through the birth of any one of your parents or grandparents, in Sri Lanka. This arises because of Britain's relationship with Ceylon and its Colonial history.
To determine what form of British Nationality you might have, an analysis of your family's history must be done, and then applying it to the Nationality laws of Sri Lanka that were passed over the years.
STATUS OF SRI LANKA
Between 1802 and 31.12.1948, Ceylon fell within the Crown’s Dominion as the Colony of Ceylon and then as independent Ceylon.
From 01.01.1949 up until the present day, Sri Lanka was an independent Commonwealth country.
NOTE: Sri Lankans with an Indian parent or grandparent have a real possibility of being granted one of the five forms of British Nationality.