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.
Holidays 2025
Our offices will be closed for the following public holidays in 2025:
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 01 January | New Year’s Day |
| Tuesday 14 January | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Tuesday 04 February | Independence Day |
| Wednesday 26 February | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Monday 31 March | Id-Ul-Fitre (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| Monday 14 April | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| Friday 18 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 21 April | Easter Monday |
| Monday 12 May | Vesak (Full Moon Poya day) |
| Tuesday 10 June | Poson Full Moon Day |
| Monday 25 August | Summer Bank Holiday |
| Friday 05 September | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) |
| Thursday 25 December | Christmas Holiday |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day Holiday |