ITALIAN REPUBLIC DAY 2024
On the occasion of the Italian national day, 2nd June, the Embassy has organized a reception in the Ambassador’s residence. Around 250 guests participated in the event, among them ministers and parliamentarians, representatives of the world of business, entertainment, culture, the diplomatic corps and the Italian community. The Chief Guest, Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, […]
Read moreVISA APPLICATION SUBMISSION APPOINTMENTS: 27th May – 07th June
Following the cancellation of Visa Appointments taken through middlemen and brokers, new VISA APPOINTMENTS slots for the period 27th May – 07th June are now AVAILABLE online on the VFS Colombo website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/lka/en/ita/book-an-appointment) අතරමැදියන් සහ තැරැව්කරුවන් හරහා ලබා ගන්නා වීසා පත්වීම් අවලංගු කිරීමෙන් පසුව, මැයි 27 – ජූනි 07 දක්වා කාලය සඳහා නව වීසා පත්කිරීම් දැන් VFS […]
Read moreGrants for Foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian Government for the A.Y. 2024/2025
We are glad to announce that online procedures to apply for a scholarship to Study in Italy in 2024-2025 are now open (https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/). The deadline to submit the application online is June 14th, 02.00 pm (Italian time).
Read moreNEW LEGALIZATION SYSTEM
STARTING FROM 1 JUNE 2024 THE COLLECTION OF LEGALISLATION APPLICATIONS WILL NO LONGER BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE COMPANY Forsiter Global Services BUT THROUGH THE COMPANY VFS. FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW THE SERVICE WILL BE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC WILL BE REPORTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THIS WEBSITE.
Read moreVISA APPLICATION SUBMISSION APPOINTMENTS: 13th May – 23rd May
Following the cancellation of Visa Appointments taken through middlemen and brokers, new VISA APPOINTMENTS slots for the period 13th May – 23rd May are now AVAILABLE online on the VFS Colombo website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/lka/en/ita/book-an-appointment) අතරමැදියන් සහ තැරැව්කරුවන් හරහා ලබා ගන්නා වීසා පත්වීම් අවලංගු කිරීමෙන් පසුව, මැයි 13 – මැයි 23 දක්වා කාලය සඳහා නව වීසා පත්කිරීම් දැන් VFS […]
Read moreA ceremony dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi, whose 150th birth anniversary is this year.
The Italian research day has been celebrated in Colombo on 29 April with a ceremony dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi, whose 150th birth anniversary is this year. The Sri Lankan post office dedicated a stamp to the Italian inventor, while the President of the Marconi Foundation, Dr. Giulia Fortunato delivered a presentation on the […]
Read moreVISA APPLICATION SUBMISSION APPOINTMENTS: 15th April – 26th April
Following the cancellation of Visa Appointments taken through middlemen and brokers, new VISA APPOINTMENTS slots for the period 15th April – 26th April are now AVAILABLE online on the VFS Colombo website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/lka/en/ita/book-an-appointment) අතරමැදියන් සහ තැරැව්කරුවන් හරහා ලබා ගන්නා වීසා පත්වීම් අවලංගු කිරීමෙන් පසුව, අප්රේල් 15 – අප්රේල් 26 දක්වා කාලය සඳහා නව වීසා පත්කිරීම් දැන් […]
Read moreDiscussion on “Bilateral trade and investment between Italy and Sri Lanka”
27/03/2024 A discussion on the issues of bilateral trade and investments between Italy and Sri Lanka has taken place today at the headquarters of the “National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka”. Ambassadors Damiano Francovigh and Jagath Wellawatte, as well as commercial advisor Botheju of the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Milan, provided information, […]
Read moreVISA APPLICATION SUBMISSION APPOINTMENTS: 2nd April – 12th April
Following the cancellation of Visa Appointments taken through middlemen and brokers, new VISA APPOINTMENTS slots for the period 02th April – 12th April are now AVAILABLE online on the VFS Colombo website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/lka/en/ita/book-an-appointment) අතරමැදියන් සහ තැරැව්කරුවන් හරහා ලබා ගන්නා වීසා පත්වීම් අවලංගු කිරීමෙන් පසුව, අප්රේල් 02 – අප්රේල් 12දක්වා කාලය සඳහා නව වීසා පත්කිරීම් දැන් […]
Read moreIMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT “EMPLOYMENT VISA”
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT “EMPLOYMENT VISA” The Embassy of Italy in Colombo is currently receiving a high number of EMPLOYMENT VISA applications having attached NULLA OSTA which turn out to be false. We inform our applicants that the Embassy can check immediately, on our computer systems, the authenticity of the NULLA OSTA, which is an essential […]
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