Sri Lanka Consulate General in Dubai

Holiday Notice

Wishing you a blessed Good Friday filled with love , peace , and grace

Emirates resumes operations Emirates will resume operations. Passengers who have confirmed bookings for this afternoon’s flights may proceed to the airport. This includes customers transiting in Dubai, if their connecting flight is also operating. Customers can check the flight schedule for upcoming flights, as well as book seats to travel via emirat.es/nowoperating. Emirates continues to monitor the situation, and we will develop our operational schedule accordingly. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience. The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority and will not be compromised.

Mohammed bin Rashid issues law on public safety in the Emirate of Dubai, aimed at establishing a clear legislative framework to ensure high safety standards for individuals and property and support sustainable development. The law is effective from 1 June 2026.

New video released by the Sri Lankan navy shows Iranian sailors being rescued after a US submarine attack sank their ship in international waters.

We welcome the Sri Lankan Government’s focus on humanitarian assistance grounded in @UN and intl. conventions, respecting its commitment to multilateralism, maintaining neutrality, and underscoring its dedication to peace @MFA_SriLanka

Message from the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai and the Northern Emirates

#BREAKING Dubai confirms sounds heard in some areas from interceptions; no injuries recorded khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/us-…

I telephoned His Highness @MohamedBinZayed, President of the UAE, to express my sadness over the recent attacks suffered by the UAE. I assured him of Sri Lanka’s solidarity while condemning all forms of violence and terrorism. Sri Lanka stands firmly with the UAE and is ready to assist in any way it can.

Acting Foreign Minister Hon. Arun Hemachandra met virtually today, 01 March 2026, Heads of SL Missions and Posts in the Middle East, Egypt & Türkiye to review the evolving security situation. (1/2)

Message of Hon Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism on the 78th Independence Day #DiplomacyLK #lka

We commemorate the 78th National Independence Day at a historic moment when, despite numerous challenges, our country is moving steadily forward while regaining economic stability. As Sri Lankans, through our collective struggle, we have within a short period of approximately eighteen months succeeded in achieving tangible economic progress. Amidst adversity, acting collectively and with determination, we have been able to position Sri Lanka on the international stage as a nation branded by a clean and principled political culture, a beautiful country rising with integrity. Our next foremost objective is to ensure that the macroeconomic gains we have achieved flow to communities of all ethnicities across all provinces of Sri Lanka. We firmly believe that without this, it will be impossible to realise the true rhythm and essence of the new development process we are building. Recently, we were compelled to confront the largest natural disaster of our time. While the experience of this calamity was painful, the strong foundations we have built over the past eighteen months have enabled us, with the support of all stakeholders, to move forward successfully in the process of recovery and restoration. Throughout the period since independence, our nation has often missed golden opportunities to steer the country in the right direction, to achieve our national aspirations, and to live together in unity. This time, however, we are determined not to repeat those mistakes. With unwavering resolve, we are striving to elevate our country into a more advanced, resilient and dignified State than it has ever been. I wish to emphasise that this endeavour is being carried out while safeguarding our proud culture, our ancient history and our invaluable heritage, standing firmly upon them. I hold an unshakable faith that by realising in the twenty-first century the dream of a proud nation that was born in the twentieth century but later became blurred, we can build Sri Lanka into the developed, prosperous and virtuous country that our people expect, and thereby certainly create the new era for which we have long aspired. In this endeavour, we place our firm confidence in the strength of all our citizens, in their collective spirit and in their unwavering character. As we reclaim for our nation the victories that were lost in the past century, I once again invite all citizens to join hands in unity, determination and brotherhood to build the beautiful shared dream of ‘A Thriving Nation – A Beautiful Life’. With this call, I extend my warm wishes for a meaningful National Independence Day that inspires us all to advance towards the true objectives of freedom. Anura Kumara Dissanayake President Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Notice to all Srilankans & well-Wishers..!!!

UAE Search & Rescue teams have begun operations in Kandy, supporting Sri Lanka after Cyclone and the devastating floods. Equipped with water-rescue units, K9 teams, rescue boats and advanced technology, they are now on the ground searching for missing persons, assessing damage and assisting local authorities.

UAE Search & Rescue on the ground in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 🇦🇪 The UAE Search and Rescue Team is now actively operating in the Kandy district, their designated zone for Cyclone Ditwah relief efforts. x.com/uaeembcolombo/… Equipped with advanced gear, water-rescue units, boats, trained K9 teams, and modern tech, they are strengthening rapid response and life-saving operations in some of the hardest-hit areas. Grateful for this vital support. 🙏 🇱🇰 🇦🇪 @UAEEmbColombo @mofauae @slcgdxb

එමිරේට්ස් தேடல் සහ மீட்பு කණ්ඩායම කැන්ඩියේදී තම කාර්යභාරය ආරම්භ කරයි – #ශ්‍රීලංකා 🇦🇪🇱🇰 ඉතිහාසයේ දැඩි හානියක් ඇති කළ #ඩෙට්වා චණ්ඩ මාරුතයෙන් බලපෑ ප්‍රදේශಗಳಿಗೆ පැමිණීමත් සමඟම, කණ්ඩායම ක්ෂේත්‍ර මෙහෙයුම් ආරම්භ කළ අතර, හානි ඇගයීම්, අස්ථානගත වූ පුද්ගලයන් සොයා බැලීම, සහ ශ්‍රීලංකා බලධාරීන්ට හදිසි ප්‍රතිචාර ක්‍රියාමාර්ග වලදී සහය ලබා දී ඇත. උසස් උපකරණ සහ විශේෂඥ අංශ සමඟ, කණ්ඩායම අඛණ්ඩව මනුෂ්‍යතාදායී සේවාවන් ඉටු කරමින් විපත්තിയുടെ බලපෑම් අඩු කිරීම සහ පාඩුවට පත් වූ ජනතාවට සහාය වීම දිගටම தொடரයි.

شكرا لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة 🇦🇪🙏 الإمارات العربية المتحدة تمد يد العون إلى سريلانكا وصلت طائرة من طراز C-17 تابعة للقوات الجوية الإماراتية حاملة فريق إغاثة إماراتي مكون من 76 عضوا ومساعدات أساسية للمجتمعات المتضررة من إعصار ديتوا تم تسليم الشحنة بما في ذلك المواد الغذائية ومجموعات السلامة والخيام رسميا إلى السلطات السريلانكية. 🇦🇪🤝🇱🇰 كما تعهدت دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة بمواصلة دعم جهود الإغاثة والإنعاش. شكرا لكم 🙏 @UAEEmbColombo @mofauae @slcgdxb