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Where United Kingdom citizens in Sri Lanka get consular help.
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British High Commission Colombo · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Police 118: UK FCDO lists 118 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 119: UK FCDO lists 119 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 011 5717171: UK FCDO lists 011 5717171 for the emergency police mobile squad. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 011 2691111: UK FCDO lists 011 2691111 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 1990: UK FCDO lists 1990 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 111: UK FCDO lists 111 for fire and rescue. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Tourist police 011 2421052: UK FCDO lists 011 2421052 for tourist police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29.
Local UK consular office listed by GOV.UK for Sri Lanka.
To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/sri-lanka/british-high-commission-colombo Office hours GMT: Monday to Thursday: 2:30am to 11am; Friday: 2:30am to 7:30am Local time: Monday to Thursday: 8am to 4:30pm; Friday: 8am to 1pm Consular section GMT: Monday to Thursday: 2:30am to 7:30am Local time: Monday to Thursday: 8am to midday For visa enquiries All information on applying for a Visa can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website and on the VFS Global Sri Lanka page. We are unable to respond to visa queries through the consular enquiries or general email addresses. Public Holidays 2026 Our offices will be closed for the following public holidays in 2026: Day Date Holiday Thursday 1st January New Year’s Day (UK Holiday) Thursday 15th January Tamil Thai Pongal Day Wednesday 4th February Independence Day Friday 3 April Good Friday (UK Holiday) Monday 6 April Easter Monday (UK Holiday) Monday 13 April Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day Tuesday 14 April Sin
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