Sri Lanka has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the elections held in New York, on 07 June 2024, for a three-year term commencing on 01 January 2025. Sri Lanka obtained 182 votes, of the...
Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, To begin with, I feel so honoured and privileged to be in this wonderful capital and largest city of Switzerland on behalf of my delegation. It is a great pleasure for me to address the 148th IPU Assembly...
Eleventh Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions 11 – 14 September 2023 Statement by Sri Lanka Agenda Item 8: General Exchange of Views Thank you Mr. President, Sri Lanka joins...
General Intervention by H.E. Himalee Arunatilaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, on 28 August 2023 Mr. Chair, Sri Lanka compliments the work accomplished...
Intervention by Dr. Samiddhi Samarakoon, National Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness and Response Division of the Ministry of Health on National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens (NIDP) Thank you...
Intervention by Dr. Samiddhi Samarakoon, National Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness and Response Division of the Ministry of Health on the Implementation of Biological Weapons Convention Plan in...
Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Mr. R.G.S Wijesekara presented his credentials to the Director General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the WTO...
NOTICE
The visa web portal www.srilankaevisa.lk has been deactivated with effect from 02.08.2024.
Nationals from eligible countries, including Switzerland, can obtain tourist visa on arrival at the port of entry (i.e airport, seaport)
Nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, North Korea and Myanmar are requested to apply for tourist visa from the Head Office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Colombo through a representative. For further information/clarifications, please contact the Consulate General.
The applicable visa fees remain unchanged.
Nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan who are exempted from the visa fee may also obtain tourist visa on arrival at the port of entry on gratis basis.
The above procedures for applying for tourist visas are effective until further notice.
For information on the other categories of visas, please contact the Consulate General.
For further information, please visit https://www.immigration.gov.lk/
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