April 24, Colombo (LNW): The Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to move to its new premises on the 16th floor of “Suhurupaya”, Sri Subhuthipura Road, Battaramulla, effective from 2nd May 2024. This relocation aims to provide enhanced services to the public in a more convenient and modern setting.
Starting from the aforementioned date, all consular services will be provided to the public at the new office premises during regular office hours, from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm.
To facilitate the smooth transition of the Electronic Document Authentication System (e-DAS) to the new premises at Suhurupaya, document authentication services provided by the Consular Affairs Division in Colombo will be temporarily suspended on 29th and 30th April 2024.
However, during this transition period, the Regional Consular Offices in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Kandy, and Matara will remain open to the public during regular office hours. Applicants can submit their applications for document authentication to the Regional Offices as usual. Authenticated documents will be delivered to the applicants on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.
