High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

Many opportunities for local and foreign entrepreneurs to invest in Port City…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invited investors across the world to join on a transformational journey by investing in Sri Lanka.

‘The Government’s vision is to make the Colombo Port City a key service hub for one of the fastest growing regions in the world’, the President said adding ‘We encourage business leaders from all nations to make full use of the unique strengths and many opportunities that the Port City affords by investing here’.

The President made these remarks delivering the Keynote Address at the Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2021 commenced today (07). The three-day forum is organised by the Board of Investment, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Colombo Stock Exchange.

All Sri Lankans who are stranded in India presently due to the travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Sri Lanka, and whose Indian visas are expiring, are kindly requested to apply online at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/ to get their visas extended.

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi will remain temporarily closed from 19 April 2021 until further notice for quarantine purposes, as some of its staff- members have been tested positive for Covid-19.

For emergency consular services please call +91-11-23010201 or contact the High Commission at slhc.newdelhi@mfa.gov.lk    

High Commission of Sri Lanka
New Delhi

19 April 2021

Under the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Foreign Ministry reviewed the entry procedure today, 06 April 2021, as a measure of relief for prospective Lankan returnees.

Under the new procedure, Sri Lankans, dual citizens who travel on Sri Lankan passports, spouses and unmarried children of Sri Lankans, who are foreigners, and Sri Lankan seafarers arriving by air will be permitted to enter into Sri Lanka without prior approval of the Foreign Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority.