Embassy of Sri Lanka in France - Ambassade du Sri Lanka en France

21/08/2026

🇱🇰 IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION

✈️ Travelling to Sri Lanka?

The Government of Sri Lanka requires foreign nationals travelling to Sri Lanka to obtain a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before commencing their journey, unless they are exempt or already hold another valid travel authorization.

Travellers are advised to check their requirements before travelling, as passengers without the required authorization may face inconvenience, including being denied boarding.

If you require an ETA, please obtain it through the official Sri Lankan ETA system: www.eta.gov.lk

Please check your travel authorization before your journey.

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🇱🇰 INFORMATION IMPORTANTE À L'ATTENTION DES VOYAGEURS

✈️ Vous voyagez au Sri Lanka ?

La législation en vigueur du Gouvernement du Sri Lanka exige que les ressortissants étrangers voyageant au Sri Lanka disposent d’une autorisation électronique de voyage (ETA) valide avant le début de leur voyage, sauf s’ils bénéficient d’une exemption ou possèdent déjà une autre autorisation de voyage valide.

Il est conseillé aux voyageurs de vérifier les conditions applicables avant leur départ, car l’absence de la dite autorisation peut entraîner des désagréments, notamment un refus d’embarquement.

Pour réaliser votre demande d'ETA, veuillez effectuer la démarche via le système officiel d’autorisation électronique de voyage du Sri Lanka : www.eta.gov.lk

Veuillez vérifier votre autorisation de voyage avant votre départ.

🇱🇰 Ambassade du Sri Lanka en France

18/08/2026

🇱🇰✨ KANDY ESALA PERAHERA 2026 - A PROUD EXPRESSION OF SRI LANKA'S LIVING HERITAGE

Step into the heart of Sri Lanka's Living heritage.

The Kandy Esala Perahera, held in the Sacred City of Kandy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of Sri Lanka’s most spectacular expressions of faith, culture and tradition, a centuries-old celebration that brings together devotion, ritual, music, dance and magnificent pageantry.

🐘 From 18 to 28 August 2026, Kandy will once again come alive for this extraordinary celebration, centred around the veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, enshrined at the Sri Dalada Maligawa.

🌟 Grand Randoli Perahera: 27 August 2026

🎥 Watch and experience the spirit of the Kandy Esala Perahera. https://youtu.be/ZXf3gPWNWX0

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in France warmly invites you to discover this remarkable expression of Sri Lanka’s living cultural heritage and to celebrate the traditions that continue to connect generations.

🌐 Official information: https://sridaladamaligawa.lk
📺 Multilingual Perahera LIVE: https://perahera.live

Experience Sri Lanka. Discover its heritage. Feel the spirit of Kandy. 🇱🇰✨

Step into the heart of Sri Lanka's Living heritage.The Kandy Esal...

13/08/2026

උප්පැන්න, විවාහ සහ මරණ සහතික - දැන් මාර්ගගතව ඉල්ලුම් කරන්න! 🇱🇰

විදේශගතව වෙසෙන ශ්‍රී ලාංකිකයන්ට තම උප්පැන්න, විවාහ හෝ මරණ සහතිකවල සහතික කළ පිටපත් ලබාගැනීම සඳහා eBMD පද්ධතිය හරහා මාර්ගගතව ඉල්ලුම් කළ හැකිය.

📲 පියවර 1: eBMD වෙත පිවිසෙන්න. 👉 https://online.ebmd.rgd.gov.lk

📝 පියවර 2: අවශ්‍ය සහතිකයට අදාළ නිවැරදි තොරතුරු ඇතුළත් කර අයදුම් කරන්න.

📧 පියවර 3: සහතිකය පද්ධතියේ පවතින්නේ නම්, ඉදිරි කටයුතු සඳහා ඔබට විද්‍යුත් තැපෑලෙන් දැනුම් දෙනු ඇත.

🏛️ වැදගත්:
• විදේශීය අයදුම්කරුවන් සඳහා මාර්ගගත ගෙවීම් පහසුකම නොමැත. ගෙවීම් සිදු කළ හැක්කේ අදාළ තානාපති කාර්යාලයේදී පමණි.
• සහතික මුද්‍රිත ලේඛන ලෙස පමණක් නිකුත් කෙරේ. විද්‍යුත් තැපෑලෙන් හෝ ඩිජිටල් ආකාරයෙන් නිකුත් නොකෙරේ................
பிறப்பு, திருமணம் மற்றும் இறப்புச் சான்றிதழ்கள் – இப்போது இணையவழியில் விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம்! 🇱🇰

வெளிநாடுகளில் வசிக்கும் இலங்கைப் பிரஜைகள் தங்களது பிறப்பு, திருமணம் அல்லது இறப்புச் சான்றிதழ்களின் சான்றளிக்கப்பட்ட பிரதிகளை eBMD அமைப்பின் மூலம் இணையவழியில் விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம்.

📲 படி 1: eBMD இணையதளத்திற்குச் செல்லவும்
👉 https://online.ebmd.rgd.gov.lk

📝 படி 2: நீங்கள் கோரும் சான்றிதழ் தொடர்பான சரியான தகவல்களை உள்ளிட்டு விண்ணப்பிக்கவும்.

📧 படி 3: கோரப்பட்ட சான்றிதழ் eBMD அமைப்பில் காணப்பட்டால், அடுத்தகட்ட நடவடிக்கைகள் தொடர்பான அறிவுறுத்தல்கள் மின்னஞ்சல் மூலம் உங்களுக்கு அனுப்பப்படும்.

🏛️ முக்கியமான தகவல்:
• வெளிநாட்டு விண்ணப்பதாரர்களுக்கு ணையவழி கட்டண வசதி இல்லை கட்டணத்தை சம்பந்தப்பட்ட தூதரகத்தில் மட்டுமே செலுத்த முடியும்.
• சான்றிதழ்கள் அச்சிடப்பட்ட ஆவணங்களாக மட்டுமே வழங்கப்படும். அவை மின்னஞ்சல் அல்லது வேறு எந்த டிஜிட்டல் முறையிலும் வழங்கப்படமாட்டாது...........................

Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - Apply Online Now! 🇱🇰

Sri Lankan citizens living overseas can now apply online for certified copies of their Birth, Marriage or Death Certificates through the eBMD system.

📲 Step 1: Visit the eBMD website.
👉 https://online.ebmd.rgd.gov.lk

📝 Step 2: Enter the correct details related to the certificate you require and submit your application.

📧 Step 3: If the requested certificate is available in the eBMD system, you will receive an email with further instructions regarding the next steps.

🏛️ Important:
• Online payment is not available for overseas applicants.
• Payments can only be made at the relevant Embassy/Mission.
• Certificates are issued only as physical documents and cannot be sent by email or provided in digital form.

09/08/2026

විදේශ ගමන් බලපත්‍රය කල් ඉකුත් වීමට පෙර අලුත් කරගන්න!

ඔබගේ විදේශ ගමන් බලපත්‍රය කල් ඉකුත් වීමට වසරකට පෙර නව විදේශ ගමන් බලපත්‍රයක් සඳහා අයදුම් කරන්න.

කල්තියා අයදුම් කිරීමෙන් අනවශ්‍ය ප්‍රමාදයන් වළක්වාගත හැක.

වැඩි විස්තර සඳහා: www.emb-paris.gov.lk........................

உங்கள் கடவுச்சீட்டு காலாவதியாகும் முன் புதுப்பித்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்!

உங்கள் தற்போதைய கடவுச்சீட்டு காலாவதியாகும் ஒரு வருடத்திற்கு முன்பாகவே புதிய கடவுச்சீட்டிற்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கவும்.

முன்கூட்டியே விண்ணப்பிப்பதன் மூலம் தேவையற்ற தாமதங்களைத் தவிர்த்துக்கொள்ளலாம்.

மேலதிக தகவல்களுக்கு: www.emb-paris.gov.lk..................................

Renew your passport before it expires!

Apply for a new passport one year before the expiry of your current passport.

Applying in advance can help you avoid unnecessary delays.

For more information: www.emb-paris.gov.lk

05/08/2026

NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE | EMBASSY OF SRI LANKA IN FRANCE

We are pleased to introduce the new official website of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France, designed to provide a faster, easier and more accessible digital experience for you.

🌐 https://www.emb-paris.gov.lk/

Explore our enhanced digital services:

🌍 Available in Three Languages
Access important Embassy information in English, Sinhala, and Tamil, making our services more accessible to a wider community.

🤖Smart Chatbot - Find answers quickly Have a question?
Our new Chatbot helps you quickly find relevant information and guidance across the website.

📩 Online Contact & Inquiry Form
Submit your inquiries conveniently through our “Get in touch”, making it easier to reach the Embassy.

🛂 Passport Forms - Fill Online & Print

📋 Consular Services - Easy access to essential information

🔎 Passport Tracking - Check your application status online

Connect with 📜 eBMD Portal - Check the availability of Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates online and get certified copies from the embassy.

🌍 Register as a Sri Lankan Abroad
Registration is optional and helps the Embassy stay connected with the Sri Lankan community and serve you better.

💬 We Value Your Feedback - Help us improve our services
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📌 Please update your bookmarks and visit our new website for the latest official information and services.

• Better Access • Better Services • Better Connections

🌐 https://www.emb-paris.gov.lk/

02/08/2026

More details: https://www.emb-paris.gov.lk/en/consular-service-fees

28/07/2026

Sri Lanka's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Ambassador Sugeeshwara Gunaratna presented his Letter of Credence to the Director-General of UNESCO Khaled El-Enany on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Full media release at: https://www.emb-paris.gov.lk/en/posts/6a6900e7b04d92036e280010

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka UNESCO Unesco Sri Lankan National Commission UNESCO New Delhi Office

27/07/2026

Sri Lanka Embassy in Paris marks National Integrity Week with Integrity Pledge

The staff of the Embassy officially commenced National Integrity Week today, 27 July 2026, by taking the Integrity Oath/Pledge 2026 during a formal ceremony held at the Embassy premises. The commemoration of National Integrity Week was declared by the government from 27-31 July 2026, under the theme "A Culture of Integrity - A Clean Sri Lanka."

Addressing the staff of the Embassy, Ambassador Sugeeshwara Gunaratna highlighted the key anti-corruption initiatives currently being undertaken by the government. He emphasized that combating corruption requires a comprehensive approach focused on prosecution, prevention, institutional strengthening, and fostering a strong moral and ethical foundation across society through the Clean Sri Lanka initiative.

Ambassador Gunaratna also underscored the crucial role played by Internal Affairs Units (IAUs) established within government institutions. He stressed that building a sustainable culture of integrity relies on the personal commitment and proactive contribution of every public officer. The Integrity Oath/Pledge taken today is a step towards committing every public official to contribute towards ensuring the dignity, transparency and efficiency of the Public Service.

Embassy of Sri Lanka
Paris
27 July 2026

22/07/2026

🌍🇱🇰 Relive the highlights of our successful webinar organized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris, in collaboration with CEAV and with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), bringing together nearly 150 Spanish travel agents.

🤝 Together, we are strengthening tourism partnerships and showcasing Sri Lanka as one of the most attractive destinations for Spanish travellers............................
🌍🇱🇰 Revivez les meilleurs moments de notre webinaire organisé par l'Ambassade du Sri Lanka à Paris, en collaboration avec la CEAV et avec le soutien du Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), réunissant près de 150 agences de voyages espagnoles.

🤝 Ensemble, nous renforçons les partenariats touristiques et mettons en valeur le Sri Lanka comme l'une des destinations les plus attractives pour les voyageurs espagnols.......................................
🌍🇱🇰 Revive los mejores momentos de nuestro seminario web organizado por la Embajada de Sri Lanka en París, en colaboración con CEAV y con el apoyo del Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), que reunió a cerca de 150 agencias de viajes españolas.

🤝 Juntos seguimos fortaleciendo la cooperación turística y promoviendo Sri Lanka como uno de los destinos más atractivos para los viajeros españoles.

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17/07/2026

Today, Ambassador-designate Sugeeshwara Gunaratna called on the Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Celestino Migliore, Dean of the diplomatic corps in Paris. Both sides noted the commemoration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Holy See in 2025, recent high level visits and strengthened cooperation between Sri Lanka and the Holy See. The discussion also covered matters relating to the diplomatic community in France. 🇱🇰l🇻🇦