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High commission of the United Kingdom in Colombo
British High Commission Colombo · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Visit and contact
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Address 389, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Colombo, Sri LankaDirections
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FCDO contact form · emergency contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk Official GOV.UK contact form for emergency and online enquiries.Open
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Official GOV.UK page gov.uk Use the official GOV.UK mission page for current consular instructions.Open
Services
- Consular assistance Available
- Emergency travel document Available
Serves citizens in 1 country
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LK
Sri Lanka
Primary mission
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
- Official GOV.UK mission page.retrieved 5 May 2026
- Official GOV.UK embassy finder directory.retrieved 5 May 2026