Sri Lanka High Commission Public Holidays 2023
December 30, 2022
| i | 6th January 2023 (Friday) | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | SL |
| ii | 26th January 2023 (Thursday) | Australia Day | AUS |
| iii | 04th February 2023 (Saturday) | Independence Day | SL |
| iv | 13th March 2023 (Monday) | Canberra Day | AUS |
| v | 07th April 2023 (Friday) | Good Friday | SL/AUS |
| vi | 10th April 2023 (Monday) | Easter Monday | AUS |
| vii | 14th April 2023 (Friday) | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | SL |
| viii | 22nd April 2023 (Saturday) | Ramazan Festival Day | SL |
| ix | 5th May 2023 (Friday) | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | SL |
| x | 29th May 2023(Monday) | Reconciliation Day | AUS |
| xi | 12th June 2023 (Monday) | Birthday of the Sovereign | AUS |
| xii | 03rd July 2023 (Monday) | Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day | SL |
| xiii | 29th September 2023 (Friday) | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | SL |
| xiv | 02nd October 2023 (Monday) | Labour Day | AUS |
| xv | 12th November 2023 (Sunday) | Deepavali Festival Day | SL |
| xvi | 25th December 2023 (Monday) | Christmas Day | SL/AUS |
| xvii | 26th December 2023 (Tuesday) | Boxing day | AUS |
Preventive measures for persons arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID-l9
December 12, 2022
FACETS SRI LANKA – 2023 – PREMIER EDITION FROM 07TH TO 9TH JANUARY 2023 AT CINNAMON GRAND, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
November 25, 2022
The Sri Lanka Gem & Jewellery Association hosts FACETS SRI LANKA 2023 – THE PREMIER EDITION From the 7th to 9th January 2023 At Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Sri Lanka. (To see the details of the event, Please click here)
LAUNCH OF SPECIAL PACKAGES DURING FIFA WORLD CUP 2022
November 18, 2022
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau along with the Negombo Hoteliers Association will be organizing a special FIFA fan Zone from 1st to 20th December 2022.
Please find attached herewith the special packages offered in this regard.
International Water Conference (IWC) from 14 – 16 December 2022- Colombo, Sri Lanka
November 15, 2022
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) is organizing the International Water Conference from 14 – 16 December 2022, at “Centre of Excellence for Water & Sanitation – Cews” in Colombo. (To see the details Pleasse Click Here)
High Commission hosts the first “Wes Mangallaya Ceremony”, in Canberra
November 4, 2022
The Sri Lanka High Commission hosted the first ‘Wes Mangallaya ceremony’, in Canberrra organised by the Bhagya School of Dance (BDS) on 15 October 2022 at the Sri Lanka High Commission Premises. Read More »
Colombo International Maritime & Logistics Conference, 1-2 November, Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 16, 2022
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Scheme to Grant Permits to Import Electric Vehicles by the Sri Lankans Working Abroad
September 2, 2022
The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment has issued the Circular No. 02/2022 dated 31st August 2022 introducing a scheme to granting permits to import electric vehicles by the Sri Lankans working abroad.
Please see the Circular ( in Sinhala) which outline the conditions, criteria and operational procedure with respect to the scheme.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka joins hands with the Foreign Employment Bureau to promote the LankaRemit mobile application
August 30, 2022
With the aim of popularizing the LankaRemit National Remittance Mobile Application among migrant workers, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) held a ceremony on 26 August 2022 at SLBFE to demonstrate its features. LankaRemit provides Sri Lankan expatriates with access to a fast, secure and more convenient remittance channel to send money to Sri Lanka. Read More »
Register with the High Commission
The Sri Lankan High Commission in Canberra would like to keep in touch with Sri Lankans and persons of Sri Lankan origin living in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and other Pacific Islands as well as Sri Lankan community organisations in those countries.
If you are a current/former Sri Lankan or an office bearer of a Sri Lankan community organisation we invite you to register with the High Commission.
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ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6198 3756
Fax: (02) 6198 3760
Email: slhc.canberra@mfa.gov.lk
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Office hours: Mon - Fri 9.00am - 4.45pm
Consular hours: Mon - Fri - 9.30 am - 1.30 p.m
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