The Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Surrey is an honorary consular post of Sri Lanka in Surrey, British Columbia. 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 High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canada or one of the consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | #25 - 8250 - 158th Street, Surrey, British Columbia V4N 0R5, Canada |
| Telephone | +1 236 513 4744 |
| srilankaconsul@gmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | James Alan Bennett |
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 Surrey
The honorary consul is James Alan Bennett, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 4 honorary consular posts of Sri Lanka in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Sri Lanka also has its high commission in Ottawa and 1 career consular post in Canada.
Which Sri Lankan office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canada or one of the consulates listed below. The honorary consulate in Surrey can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.
Contact details of the Sri Lankan High Commission in Ottawa, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 333 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1204, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C1, Canada
- Telephone: +1 613 233 8449
- Email: slhcit@rogers.com
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.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of British Columbia, and may also close on public holidays of Sri Lanka.
Emergency assistance
In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Sri Lanka can contact the High Commission of Canada in Colombo, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).
Diplomatic missions of Sri Lanka in Canada
Sri Lanka in Canada
Measured in a straight line from Surrey, the nearest other Sri Lankan office is the Honorary Consulate (Manitoba) in Winnipeg (about 1,850 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Surrey.
- Ottawa – High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canada
- Toronto – Consulate General (Ontario)
- Halifax – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
- Montreal – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
- Surrey – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Winnipeg (1,850 km) – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)
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Details checked on 24 October 2026. Sources: Global Affairs Canada, Office of Protocol – Foreign Representatives in Canada: diplomatic missions’ and consular offices’ addresses, heads of mission (accessed 24 October 2026), Canada Labour Code, section 166 – general holidays (Justice Laws Website, current to 30 September 2026), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Canada (getting help).
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