Is Shavendra SILVA on a sanctions list?
Yes. Shavendra SILVA appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/24/2025.
Shavendra SILVA is an individual indexed by Kleerance on the UK Sanctions List (UK-HMT), maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in UK. This record carries sanctions programs The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction; nationality Sri Lanka; 1 recorded alias. The publishing authority's listing date on file is 3/24/2025.
Shavendra SILVA is an involved person within the meaning of The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis that Shavendra SILVA has been and remains responsible for an activity that amounts to a serious violation of an individual's right to life or right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Specifically, Shavendra SILVA was the Commander of the 58th Division of the Sri Lankan Army and during this time the 58th Division committed human rights violations including illegal killings and activities amounting to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. Shavendra SILVA also ordered that LTTE leaders attempting surrender should be killed and was present at the frontline in the final days of the war when troops under his command responsibility executed surrendered LTTE. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Shavendra SILVA on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 3/24/2025.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
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