About British High Commission Colombo
389, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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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.
##The High Commission will be closed on the following days in 2024:
Date | Holiday |
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Monday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
Monday 15 January | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
Friday 29 March | Good Friday (UK Holiday) |
Monday 1 April | Easter Monday |
Thursday 11 April | Id-Ul-Fitre (Ramazan Festival Day) |
Friday 12 April | Day prior Sinhala &Tamil New Year day |
Wednesday 1 May | May Day |
Thursday 23 May | Vesak (Full Moon Poya day) |
Monday 17 June | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
Friday 21 June | Poson Full Moon day |
Monday 26 August | Summer bank holiday (UK Holiday) |
Monday 16 September | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) |
Wednesday 25 December | Christmas Holiday (UK Holiday) |
Thursday 26 December | Boxing Day Holiday (UK Holiday) |