Embassy — Sri Lanka to United States
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C., United States
Address
3025 Whitehaven Street NWWashington, D.C., 20008
United States
Contact
- Phone
- (202) 483-4025
- Phone
- (202) 483-4026
- Fax
- (202) 232-2329
- slemb.washington@mfa.gov.lk
- consular.washington@mfa.gov.lk
- Website
- slembassyusa.org ↗
- www.facebook.com/slembassyusa/ ↗
- www.instagram.com/slembassyusa/?hl=en ↗
- www.linkedin.com/company/embassy-of-sri-lanka-in-washington-d-c-/ ↗
- x.com/EmbassyofSL ↗
Office hours
| Monday | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Closed: Saturday, Sunday
Consular services
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Register marriages, births, and deaths
- Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
- Authentication of documents
Visa
If you hold an American passport, you are required to obtain an eVisa or eTA to enter Sri Lanka.
- Visit visas Tourist visit visa
- Tourist visit visa
- Residence visas Employment category visa Investor category visa Religious category visa Student category visa
- Employment category visa
- Investor category visa
- Religious category visa
- Student category visa
- Business purpose visa
- Registered Indians covered by the 1954 Indo-Lanka agreement
- Ex- Sri Lankans and their dependants
- Family members of a Sri Lankan
- Diplomatic and official visa
- My dream home visa programme
- Resident guest visa programme
Holidays observed
- November 24Ill Poya Day
- November 26Thanksgiving Day
- December 23Unduvap Poya Day
- December 25Christmas Day
Nearby landmarks
- Georgetown Waterfront Park 1.10 miles away
A riverside park offering stunning views of the Potomac River. - Dupont Circle 1.17 miles away
A historic district known for its unique roundabout and vibrant cultural scene. - The Kennedy Center 1.55 miles away
A performing arts center hosting world-class theater, opera, and music performances. - The White House 1.95 miles away
The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. - National Gallery of Art 2.91 miles away
An art museum housing a comprehensive collection of European and American art. - Lincoln Memorial 2.08 miles away
A national memorial honoring the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. - Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 21.35 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) 27.58 miles away
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Other missions of Sri Lanka in United States
6 recordsAll missions of Sri Lanka in United States
Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, Sri Lanka(213) 387-0210Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Auburndale, Massachusetts hon.Auburndale, Sri Lanka(617) 213-8370Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Honolulu, Hawaii hon.Honolulu, Sri Lanka(808) 798-4095Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hon.Philadelphia, Sri Lanka(215) 665-1100Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Phoenix, Arizona hon.Phoenix, Sri Lanka(602) 254-1899Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New YorkNew York, Sri Lanka(212) 986-7040