Embassy of the Netherlands in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Address

25 Torrington Avenue
Colombo 07
Sri Lanka

Front desk

Making an appointment

If you are in Sri Lanka and need a product or service from the Dutch government, find out how to make an appointment.

Opening hours

By appointment only.

Closing days

The embassy in Colombo is closed on the following days:

2026

1 and 2 January - Ambassade gesloten
15 January - Tamil Thai Pongal Day
4 February - Independence Day
2 March - Medin Full Moon Day
1 April - Bak Full Moon Poya Day
3 April - Good Friday
13 April - Day before Sinhala & Tamil New Year
14 April - Sinhala & Tamil New Year
1 May - Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
28 May - Eid al-Adha
29 June - Poson Full Moon Poya Day
29 July - Esala Full Moon Poya Day
26 August - Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday)
27 August - Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
24 November - Il Full Moon Poya Day
23 December - Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
25 December - Kerstmis
28 - 31 December - Embassy closed

Contact options

Ask your question by phone: +941 12 51 02 00.

If you are calling from the Netherlands, call +31 247 247 247.

Are you in Sri Lanka? And are you calling with a local SIM card? If so, you may not be able to reach the Dutch embassy or NetherlandsWorldwide. In an emergency, call using your Dutch SIM card. Or contact NetherlandsWorldwide via WhatsApp on +31 857 737 400.

Click here to send us a WhatsApp message.

Or add our number +31 857 737 400 to the contacts list on your smartphone and then send a message.

Please note

You can only use this number for WhatsApp. You cannot call or text us on this number.
We will only respond to your WhatsApp message if it is sent in a private chat. If you or someone else sends us a message in a WhatsApp group, we will not respond.
Do not share any privacy-sensitive information with us via WhatsApp. For example, a citizen service number or a copy of a passport.

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Other departments

Contact details for other embassy departments and honorary consuls are listed at www.netherlandsandyou.nl.