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Consular Information Section
Consular Information Section
Consular Affairs Division

16th Floor, “Suhurupaya”,
Sri Subhuthipura Road,
Battaramulla.
Tel :  +94 112 275 575
Fax :  +94 112 473 899
Email :  consular@mfa.gov.lk

Document Attestation

 

Compensation Abroad
Deaths Abroad

Repatriation of Human Remains

Eligibility: Sri Lankan Nationals, Native Sri Lankans who are holding Foreign Passports

Method of submitting an application:

  • Directly at the Consular Affairs Division
  • Through all the D/S and AGA offices as per Administrative Circular 04/2017

Places where application form can be obtained:

  • Consular Affairs Division,
  • 16th Floor, “Suhurupaya”
  • Sri Subhuthipura Road
  • Battaramulla

Payment for application: None

Time to submit application: 08:30 hrs – 16:00 hrs on working days
(During holidays and weekends, documents can be handed over to the duty officer of the Ministry)

Fees for obtaining this service: Documentation free of charge

Period taken to provide the service:

  • No sooner the foreign employer or the sponsor completes documentation work
  • Within 3 to 15 days (cases reported from Saudi Arabia may take 2–3 weeks due to longer procedures for repatriation of human remains)

Necessary supporting documents:

  • Details of the deceased (passport copy, National Identity Card and birth certificate)
  • Affidavit by the legal heir consenting to repatriation/burial/cremation of human remains
  • Marriage certificate and birth certificate of the applicant/complainant to establish relationship if deceased was married. If not, parents of the deceased should submit documents
  • Contact details and name of the foreign employer/agent
  • Details of the consignee who is receiving human remains in Sri Lanka
  • Additional documents will be required in case of any name difference

Registration of Deaths Abroad

Next of Kin (NOK) should apply for the death certificate through the Consular Division.

The following should be produced:

  • A sum of Rs. 2,170/- as processing fee and the payment receipt
  • Local death certificate issued by the respective foreign country, cancelled passport, burial or repatriation documents of the deceased
  • If NOK is not the applicant, consent of the NOK
  • Visit the Central Record Room of the Registrar General’s Department with payment receipt and other supportive documents
  • Relevant documents for death registration are forwarded to the respective Sri Lanka Mission Abroad
  • Original copy of the death certificate can be collected from the Consular Division
  • Additional copies of the death certificate can be obtained from the Registrar General’s Department

Download Application/Form:

Application: Sinhala | Tamil | English

Affidavit: Sinhala | Tamil | English

Repatriations

The Consular Affairs Division intervenes to repatriate stranded Sri Lankan nationals abroad.

Eligibility: Sri Lankan Nationals abroad

Method of Submitting Application:

Places Where Application Form Can Be Obtained:

  1. Consular Affairs Division (Head Office)
    16th Floor, “Suhurupaya”
    Sri Subhuthipura Road,
    Battaramulla

     

  2. Regional Consular Office – Jaffna
    District Secretariat,
    Kandy Road,
    Jaffna

     

  3. Kandy
    No. 1065, 2nd Floor,
    Mahinda Rajapaksa Information Technology Center,
    Gatambe, Peradeniya,
    Kandy

     

  4. Kurunegala
    Department of Probation and Child Care Services,
    No. 02, Dambulla Road,
    Kurunegala

     

  5. Matara
    No. 391, Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha,
    Pamburana, 
    Matara

     

  6. Trincomalee
    Chief Minister’s Secretariat,
    Inner Harbour Road,
    Trincomalee

Payment for Application: None

Time to Submit Application: From 08:30 hrs to 15:00 hrs on working days

Fees for This Service: None

Period Taken to Provide the Service:

  • Depends on the gravity of the cases reported
  • On completion of inquiries or legal proceedings in the relevant countries

Necessary Supporting Documents:

  • Copy of passport data page
  • Proof of NIC and contact details of complainant
  • Next of Kin (NoK) details
  • Contact details of the person abroad
  • Proof of documents from local or foreign Employment Agency
  • Optional: Registration details from the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau
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