Foreign Ministry temporarily suspends consular services
October 22, 2020 01:25 pm
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend all services offered by its Consular Affairs Division until further notice, to restrict the congregation of the general public.
The move comes into effect as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In a notice published today (22), the Foreign Ministry said the Consular Affairs Division located at the Ceylinco Building in Colombo will remain closed for visitors, including exporters who visit the Division for attestation of Export Documents, until further notice.
Document attestation services will also not be offered by both the Regional Consular Offices in Matara and Jaffna, the notice read further.
For queries related to deaths of Sri Lankans overseas and death-related documentation assistance, the Foreign Ministry has requested the public to contact the following:
-Telephone numbers: 0776032252, 0773586433, 0718415623 and 070142824
-Email: cypher@mfa.gov.lk
-Fax number: 0112446091/0112333450
