The Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Rio de Janeiro is an honorary consular post of Sri Lanka in Rio de Janeiro. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Sri Lankan citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida N.S.De Copacabana, 817, 12 Andar, 22050-002 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 21 2240-5381 |
| drsohakubastos@gmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Sohaku Raimundo Cesar Bastos |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
About the Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Rio de Janeiro
The honorary consul is Sohaku Raimundo Cesar Bastos, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. Sri Lanka also has an honorary consulate in São Paulo in Brazil. Sri Lanka’s embassy is in Lago Sul, Brasília.
Which Sri Lankan office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil. The honorary consulate can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace the embassy’s consular section.
Contact details of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Brasília, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: SHIS QI 26 Conjunto 11, Casa 18, Lago Sul, 71670-110 Brasília – DF, Brazil
- Telephone: +55 61 3541-3488
- Email: slemb.brasilia@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–16:45
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Sri Lanka and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Sri Lankan citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates in Rio de Janeiro
50 other countries are represented in Rio de Janeiro, among them: Angola (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Australia (honorary), Bolivia (consulate general), Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general), Vietnam (honorary). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on public holidays in Brazil and may also close on public holidays of Sri Lanka.
Emergency assistance
In Brazil, dial 190 or 911 for the police, 192 for an ambulance and 193 for the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of Sri Lanka in Brazil
Sri Lanka in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Rio de Janeiro, the nearest other Sri Lankan office is the Honorary Consulate in São Paulo (about 360 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Brasília (about 930 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Rio de Janeiro.
- Brasília (930 km) – Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- São Paulo (360 km) – Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Rio de Janeiro
Can I apply for a Sri Lankan passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil.
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – honorary consular posts recognised in Brazil (October 2026), Official Gazette of Brazil (DOU), 30 December 2025 – Ordinance MGI No. 11,460 on national holidays and optional days in 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Brazil (getting help, updated 29 September 2026).
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