SRI LANKA

Monique Decker-Deprez

Honorary Consul

Belgium

WATERBOSSEN, 11 - 1840 LONDERZEEL

consul.dedecker@telenet.be

Exequatur

July 15, 1997

General Information

Capital : Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (administrative), Colombo (economic)
Population : 21.6 million (2023)
Area : 65,610 km²
Motto : “Uththama dharma dhesaya” (Land of highest virtue)
National Day : February 4 (Independence Day)

Embassy

Address : Rue Jules Lejeune, 27 - 1050 IXELLES
Telephone : +32 2 344 55 85
Website : Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels

Sri Lanka, located south of India, is a democratic socialist republic. Its national holiday, celebrated on February 4, commemorates Sri Lanka's independence from Great Britain in 1948. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the administrative capital, while Colombo is the economic capital.