About Embassy

The Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Philippines is the official diplomatic representation of Sri Lanka in the Republic of the Philippines. 

Diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Philippines were established in January 1961 with the Government of the Philippines opening a legation in Colombo

On 1st March 1990, the Sri Lanka government decided to close down the Embassy in Manila, while the Government of the Philippines also closed down their Embassy in Colombo on 30th June 1993.

In September 1998, Sri Lankan resident Mission was reopened in Manila, with high priority given to coordinate aid and technical assistance programmes to Sri Lanka from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Philippines, and in view of Philippines being one of the founding member of the ASEAN.