The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil is located in Lago Sul, Brasília and represents Sri Lanka in Brazil, serving Sri Lankan citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | SHIS QI 26 Conjunto 11, Casa 18, Lago Sul, 71670-110 Brasília – DF, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 61 3541-3488 +55 61 3541-3481 |
| slemb.brasilia@gmail.com seclankaem.br@gmail.com |
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| Head of Mission | Colonne Appuhamillage Chaminda Inoka Colonne, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:45 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s diplomatic list (October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in the Lago Sul area of Brasília, the capital; from the building, Praça dos Três Poderes is about 5.7 km away in a straight line, and Brasília International Airport (BSB) about 12 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil
The ambassador is Colonne Appuhamillage Chaminda Inoka Colonne, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s order of precedence (29 September 2026). Sri Lanka also has an honorary consulate in Rio de Janeiro and an honorary consulate in São Paulo.
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 embassy before your visit.
Other embassies in Brasília
127 other countries are represented in Brasília, among them: Sudan (embassy), Suriname (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Syria (embassy), Tanzania (embassy), Thailand (embassy), Togo (embassy), Trinidad and Tobago (embassy), Tunisia (embassy), Türkiye (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uruguay (embassy), Venezuela (embassy), Vietnam (embassy), Zambia (embassy), Zimbabwe (embassy). The full list of all 128 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
National public holidays in Brazil are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Tiradentes Day (21 April), Labour Day (1 May), Independence Day (7 September), Our Lady of Aparecida (12 October), All Souls’ Day (2 November), the Proclamation of the Republic (15 November), Black Consciousness Day (20 November) and Christmas Day; they are not moved when they fall on a weekend. Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Ash Wednesday morning and Corpus Christi are optional days (ponto facultativo) rather than public holidays, and each state and municipality also has its own holidays. The embassy 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 Brasília, the nearest other Sri Lankan office is the Honorary Consulate in São Paulo (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Brasília.
- Brasília – Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil (this page)
- Rio de Janeiro (930 km) – Honorary Consulate
- São Paulo (870 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts in Brazil (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – list of the diplomatic corps (updated 23 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – order of precedence of heads of mission (updated 29 September 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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