The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka participated in the Annual Event of the Asian Ambassadors’ Wives Association in Geneva (AAWAG), held on 2 September 2026 at the WIPO Building.
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva conducted a Consular Mobile Service in Bern, Switzerland, on 29 and 30 August 2026, with the assistance of the Sri Lankan Community Organizations in Bern.
Inaugurating the Consular Mobile Service on 29 August 2026, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, Sumith Dassanayake, stated that the Government of Sri Lanka is keen to address the matters related to Sri Lankans living abroad including to resolve the consular related concerns, and accordingly, the Permanent Mission decided to conduct the second Consular Mobile Service in Bern, under the guidance of the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath.
During the Mobile Service, the Mission extended a large number of consular services, including acceptance of passport applications, registration of birth, issuance of birth, marriage, and death certificates retrieved from e-BMD, acceptance of dual citizenship applications, attestation of civil status and affidavits, etc.
Parallel to the Mobile Consular Service, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Sumith Dassanayake had constructive meetings with the Sri Lankan Community Associations. The Permanent Representative also visited Zentrum fur Buddhismus, the Buddhist Temple and Ganalingeshwarar Temple in Bern.
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva
01 September 2026
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Liaison Office in Geneva jointly hosted an event to celebrate the International Tea Day 2026 at the United Nations in Geneva under the global theme, “Sustaining Tea, Supporting Communities” on 29 May 2026.
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, conducted a Consular Mobile Service in Zurich on 09 and 10 May 2026, with the assistance of the Sri Lankan Associations and the Sri Lankan Community in Zurich. The initiative was organized to facilitate consular services to the Sri Lankans in their respective areas, considering accessibility and the convenience of the community.
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Thailand celebrated the International Day of Vesak at the Palais des Nations, Geneva on 30 April 2026, for the fourth consecutive time.
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva and Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Switzerland, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the World Trade Organization (WTO), hosted an event to celebrate the 78th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka with the participation of Sri Lankan community in Switzerland, at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) premises in Geneva on 17th February 2026.
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva celebrated the 78th Anniversary of Independence Day of Sri Lanka with a multi-religious ceremony attended by the representatives of Sri Lankan Community and the Mission staff.