Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Toronto

Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reaffirms commitment to consolidate the Sri Lanka –Cyprus bilateral engagement and officially inaugurates the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Nicosia

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Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to advance and broaden the scope of the bilateral engagement with Cyprus, when he met the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides for discussions last week. This was the first official visit to Cyprus undertaken by a Sri Lankan Foreign Minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1963.

During the visit, he called on H.E. Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, and met with the Minister of Labour, Welfare, and Social Insurance Zeta Emilianidou. Foreign Ministers Marapana and Christodoulides together, inaugurated the office of the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Nicosia at a formal ceremony on 28 February 2019.

Thripitaka Week at the Buddhist temples in Toronto

New Honorary Consuls for Sri Lanka appointed in Canada

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Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Canada, M.A.K. Girihagama, handed over the Commission of Appointment issued by the Government and Sri Lanka and the Exequatur granted by Canada to three Honorary Consuls for Sri Lanka who were appointed in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick at a ceremony held at the High Commission premises on 4^th March 2019.

The Honorary Consuls who received their documents are: Mr. Phil Roberts for Calgary, Alberta, Mr. Malcolm A.C. Pinto for Halifax, Nova Scotia and Dr. Sameera Jayasena for St. John, New Brunswick.

Second Consular Mobile Service for Pensioners on Saturday, 02nd March 2019 from 9.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka will launch the second Consular Mobile Service on Saturday, 02^nd March 2019 to provide assistance to Sri Lankan Pensioners.

Any Sri Lankan pensioner, who wishes to obtain assistance on this day, may visit Sri Varasiththi Vinaayagar Community Center, 3039, Kennedy Road, Scarborough, ON M1V 1S7 between 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Please bring the following documents with copies :

Valid original passport & photocopy
Pension Identity Card, if available
Application for Life Certificate – 2019

For further information, please contact us on 416-323-9133/416-323-0736 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

K.S. Jayaweera

Consul General

Consulate General of Sri Lanka

36, Eglinton Avenue West Suite 301

Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A1, Canada.

Tel:(416)-323-9133. Fax:(416)323-3205

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Web:http://www.torontoslcg.org

Cultural event to mark the 71st Independence Day of Sri Lanka - Sunday, 24th February 2019