IOM Sri Lanka and Maldives

01/09/2026

28/08/2026

🤝 Building partnerships for safer, better-informed mobility.

IOM had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Isha Sharma, Country Head – Sri Lanka, Leverage Edu, for a forward-looking discussion on potential areas of strategic collaboration.

Our conversation explored opportunities to contribute to efforts aimed at mitigating irregular migration and strengthening safe, orderly, and regular migration pathways for prospective students from Sri Lanka pursuing international education opportunities 🎓🌏

27/08/2026

Strengthening Sri Lanka’s Capacity to Detect Document Fraud at the Border 🔎

With support from the Australian Government, IOM partnered with the Examiner of Questioned Documents of the Government Analyst’s Department to train 35 immigration officers from the Border Surveillance, Investigations and Ports Divisions. The training complemented the provision of VSC 90 and Regula 4125 document examination equipment.

Through hands-on training, officers strengthened their skills to identify fraudulent documents, altered travel documents, methodically document evidence, and support investigations.

IOM looks forward to continuing to work with the Government of Sri Lanka and partners to strengthen document fraud detection, traveller identity management, border management and support safe, regular and orderly migration. 🤝

21/08/2026

This week, as we marked World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate the dedication of our .

Following Cyclone Ditwah, their efforts supported over 20,000 people, helping ensure that assistance reached those who needed it most.

💙Swipe through to see these candid moments of our humanitarians in action.

20/08/2026

🎓A safe journey to a global education starts with the right pathway.

IOM was pleased to partner with ABEC Premier Education Consultant at the “AUS, NZ KANDY EDU EXPO 2026”, raising awareness among prospective students, parents, and key stakeholders of IOM’s flagship ISO 9001:2015-certified document verification solutions programme, conducted on behalf of Immigration New Zealand.

The initiative provided an important platform to reinforce the critical role of document integrity, authenticity, and verification in supporting secure, transparent, and trusted international education and migration pathways.

The expo brought together leading university representatives from , , and , offering students and parents valuable insights into study opportunities, courses, scholarships, entry requirements, and future career prospects.

IOM, together with education and migration partners, highlight the importance of ensuring documents are genuine and reliable to support trusted education opportunities and .

20/08/2026

🔴Vacancy Closed

🌟Vacancy Announcement

Are you passionate about social cohesion, reconciliation and peacebuilding? Join our team in Colombo as a Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Intern.

➡️ Apply before 25 August: https://srilanka.iom.int/careers

20/08/2026

19/08/2026

This World Humanitarian Day, UN flags in Sri Lanka fly at half-mast in honour of the humanitarians who never made it home.

They walk into some of the most dangerous places when others are trying to leave: delivering food, medicine and shelter for the displaced.

In the last three years, more than 1,000 aid workers have been killed, despite repeated promises to protect them.

Today we remember them as we call on states to uphold international humanitarian law and use every tool they have to protect humanitarians everywhere.



United Nations OCHA | FAO Sri Lanka | IOM Sri Lanka and Maldives | UNDP Sri Lanka | UNICEF Sri Lanka | UNFPA Sri Lanka | UN Women Sri Lanka | UN-Habitat Sri Lanka | UNOPS Sri Lanka | UN Volunteers - Sri Lanka | WFP Sri Lanka | WHO Sri Lanka

19/08/2026

This , we honour the humanity, dedication and courage of humanitarian workers.

From Sri Lanka to communities around the globe, humanitarian workers continue to support people through disasters, displacement and conflict. To reach those most in need, they must be able to work safely, with protection and dignity.