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16 July 2025
Final 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 […]

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23 April 2025
SCHOLARSHIPS 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 […]

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28 March 2025
VISA 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 […]

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28 March 2025
IMPORTANT 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 […]

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4 March 2025
IMPORTANT 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 […]

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4 March 2025
The 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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3 March 2025
Sponsorship Opportunity for the 2025 Italian National Day in Colombo

The call for sponsorship proposals for the celebration of the Italian National Day in Colombo is now available. Interested parties must submit their applications by completing the form available at the following link and sending it to contabilita.colombo@esteri.it by 05 April 2025. Click here for more information and to download the call for sponsorship.   […]

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11 February 2025
10 February – Day of Remembrance for the victims of the foibe

On 10 February, as every year, the ‘Day of Remembrance’ was celebrated, an anniversary established to commemorate the victims of the foibe and the Julian-Dalmatian exodus. The official ceremony was held at the Quirinale Palace, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. A significant moment to renew the memory of a […]

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31 January 2025
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON-EU CITIZENS FOR TWO MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS AT THE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO

The University of Trento has published the admission calls for the 2025-2026 academic year for two Master’s Degree programs offered by the School of International Studies. The first is the Master’s in International Security Studies (MISS), jointly offered with the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, and the second is the Master’s in European […]

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30 January 2025
MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT AND TOURISM WIJITHA HERATH

Ambassador Francovigh met last Tuesday Minister Wijitha Herath. In the occasion, all aspects of bilateral cooperation were reviewed and the Minister confirmed the approval by the Sri Lankan Government of the text of a Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Political Consultations Mechanism between Sri Lanka and Italy. The MoU, once signed, will […]

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