Participation Guidelines for the 10th Italian Cuisine Week Abroad 2025
The Embassy of Italy in Colombo is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of the Italian Cuisine Week Abroad, scheduled for the second half of November under the theme “Italian cuisine at the crossroads of health, culture, and innovation “. On the occasion of this important initiative, participation by Italian hotels and restaurants in Sri Lanka—whether by […]
Read moreImportant Update – Italian Legalization Services
From 18 September 2025, legalization appointments will be managed through a Waitlist System. Waitlisting online is completely free – beware of third parties claiming to expedite bookings in exchange for payment. Slots will be released by the Embassy at regular intervals and allocated only on a first-come, first-served basis following the order of the waitlist. […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Tripodi’s mission to Sri Lanka
Deputy Foreign Minister Maria Tripodi visited Sri Lanka from September 3rd to 5th in a mission of relevant significance for the relations between the two countries, marking the first political presence of an Italian government representative in ten years. The Deputy Minister held the first political consultations between Italy and Sri Lanka, following the signing […]
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The Embassy of Italy in Colombo informs that, due to technical reasons, access to the Consular Chancellery will be temporarily suspended from 08:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on 4 September 2025. Members of the public are therefore kindly requested to plan their visit accordingly and to present themselves at the premises after 10:00 a.m.
Read moreFinal ranking of the Scholarship WINNERS and RESERVE candidates
We are pleased to announce that the final ranking of the WINNER and RESERVE candidates of the scholarships offered by the Italian Government for the Academic Year 2025/2026 has been published. The winners have 7 days to accept the scholarship through the Study In Italy portal. The absence of a candidate’s name on the […]
Read moreSCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
Please find at the following link (https://www.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Call-for-Applications-25-26.pdf) information on how to apply for one of the scholarships offered to international students willing to study in Italy in the Academic year 2025-2026. It will be possible to apply until May 16th 2025, at 14.00 (Italian time) The portal study in Italy (https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/) provides all information on […]
Read moreVISA APPLICATION SUBMISSION APPOINTMENTS: 31st March – 02nd May
Following the cancellation of Visa Appointments taken through middlemen and brokers, new VISA APPOINTMENTS slots for the period 31 March – 02nd May are now AVAILABLE online on the VFS Colombo website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/lka/en/ita/book-an-appointment) අතරමැදියන් සහ තැරැව්කරුවන් හරහා වීසා ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමේ කාල වෙන් කිරීම් අවලංගු කිරීමෙන් පසුව, මාර්තු 31 සිට මැයි 02 දක්වා කාලය සඳහා […]
Read moreIMPORTANT COMMUNICATION ON LEGALIZATION APPOINTMENTS – ලේඛන නීතිගත කිරීම පිළිබඳ වැදගත් නිවේදනය – சட்டப்பூர்வமாக்கல் நியமனங்கள் குறித்த முக்கியமான தகவல் தொடர்பு
AVVISO IMPORTANTE L’Ambasciata d’Italia a Colombo informa l’utenza che il sistema online per la prenotazione degli appuntamenti per la presentazione delle domande di legalizzazione sarà accessibile ogni giovedì alle ore 14:00 (ora locale). In tale occasione, verranno resi disponibili tutti gli slot per la settimana successiva, assegnati in base all’ordine di prenotazione. Si invita l’utenza […]
Read moreIMPORTANT COMMUNICATION ON EMPLOYMENT VISA APPOINTMENTS – රැකියා වීසා පිළිබඳ වැදගත් දැනුම්දීම – வேலைவாய்ப்பு விசா பற்றிய முக்கியமான தகவல் தொடர்பு
Please be advised that, starting from Tuesday, 04 March 2025, individuals holding an employment nulla osta (NULLA OSTA per LAVORO SUBORDINATO) issued or confirmed after the entry into force of Decreto Legge 145/2024 – i.e. after 11 October 2024 – will be able to book an appointment under the employment category (lavoro subordinato). We strongly recommend […]
Read moreThe 9th Italian Design Day in the World – Italian Design Day (IDD)
The 9th Italian Design Day in the World – Italian Design Day (IDD) was celebrated in Sri Lanka with the participation, as testimonial, of White Milano CEO Brenda Bellei Bizzi, who collaborated with Colombo Fashion Week (19-22 February), one of South Asia’s leading fashion festivals. Made in Italy was represented at this important event by […]
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