Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4.45 pm

Consular Service Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm

Consular Service Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm

Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4.45 pm

Consular Service Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm

Consular Service Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm

Office Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4.45 pm

Consular Service Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm

Office Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4.45 pm

Consular Service Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm

Office Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4.45 pm

Consular Service Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm

Consulate

Consulate

Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Melbourne has opened in 2013. It has Consular jurisdiction over Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania and it is headed by Consul General, Sandith Samarasinghe.

Mr. Sandith Samarasinghe, former member Parliament assumed duties at the Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Melbourne on 12 December 2022 as the Consul General of Sri Lanka with jurisdiction over the States of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Mr. Samarasinghe has 13 years experience in politics, experience with engaging with numerous stakeholders across industry, government and corporate sectors and operated within a complex environment at both national and international level. He worked as a Climate Change Consultant at multinational and local organizations involved in renewable energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, tourism, wildlife and agriculture development projects in Sri Lanka. He has previously served as a Monitoring MP at the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Affairs, and the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Divisional Development, Sri Lanka as well.
Mr. Samarasinghe holds the Bachelor of Communication (Major in Media Communication), University of Canberra and Fine Arts – Arts & Photography, Ball State University Muncie Indiana, USA. Mr. Samarasinghe received his primary and secondary education from Trinity College, Kandy.
Officer of the Consulate
NAME & DESIGNATION Telephone Fax E-MAIL
Mr. Kapila Fonseka
Consul General
(Sri Lanka Foreign Service)
0392904202 03 98674873 mail@slcgmel.org
Ms. Diana Perera
Consul
(Sri Lanka Foreign Service)
03 92904211 03 98674873mail@slcgmel.org
NAME & DESIGNATION Telephone Fax E-MAIL
Mr. Sandith Samarasinghe
Consul General
03 9290420203 98674873mail@slcgmel.org

Contact us 

Address : ( St kilda Towers) Suite 536, No 1 Queens Road,Melbourne VIC 3004. Australia
General phone :+61 3 9290 4200
Fax No: +61 3 9867 4873
Email:mail@slcgmel.org
Website: www.slcgmel.org
The Department of Immigration & Emigration of Sri Lanka has announced establishing of a new simplified e-Visa scheme replacing the former Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system to issue visas to visit Sri Lanka. Under the new scheme all visitors must complete an eVisa application prior to their arrival in the country through the eVisa site of the Department ( http://www.srilankaevisa.lk/). For further information and applying for eVisa, kindly visit the following websites of the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka.