Sri Lanka Consulate General Milan

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at Via Francesco Melzi d’Eril, 34 in Milano.

• Opening hours: not published in the Italian consular list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

Who does the Sri Lankan consulate general in Milan serve?

Together with the embassy in Rome, the consulate general in Milan is part of Sri Lanka’s consular network in Italy. According to the Italian consular list, Hakmana Vitharanage Dulmith Waruna heads the office as consul general; Italy granted the exequatur in October 2025. The Italian list names 3 consular officials for this post. Its district: Lombardy, Friuli-Venice Giulia, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Piedmont, Trentino-South Tyrol, Aosta Valley, Veneto. Milan is in Lombardy. The street address is in Milano. The embassy in Rome is roughly 475 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Sri Lankan passports and emergency travel documents
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Sri Lankan sources:

Sri Lankan passport (new or renewal, abroad)

• Apply through the Sri Lankan mission in your country (or the nearest one) on Form K-35A, including the signed client undertaking
• Your current passport and a photocopy of the bio-data page
• Photo with the photo studio acknowledgement
• Original birth certificate and National Identity Card, each with a photocopy; marriage certificate for a married name
• Minors with parents abroad: consent letter and parents’ passport copies certified by the mission
• Urgent travel abroad: the mission can issue a one-way travel document

Sources: Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka – overseas applications, Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka – issue of passports (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Book an appointment where possible – walk-in capacity is limited.

Do Italian citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?

Italian citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka; it can be applied for online. Details: Italian travel advice (Viaggiare Sicuri).

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on Italian national holidays such as 25 April, 2 June and 15 August and on Sri Lanka’s national day (4 February). The city’s patron saint’s day (Saint Ambrose, 7 December) is a local holiday. If your visit falls close to a holiday, confirm by phone or e-mail.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Sri Lankan citizens should contact the consulate general on +39 02 49536530. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. In Italy, the general emergency number is 112.

Where else is Sri Lanka represented in Italy?

Sri Lanka in Italy

• Rome – Embassy of Sri Lanka
• Milan – Consulate General (this page)