Consulate General of India
Hambantota

Background: The Consulate General of India in Hambantota was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs, Shri S.M. Krishna, on 28 November, 2010. Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, Sri Lanka, Mrs. KumariBalasuriya, Governor of Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Smt. NirupamaRao, Foreign Secretary of India and Shri Ashok K. Kantha, High Commissioner of India, were present on the occasion.

Consular Jurisdiction: The consular jurisdiction of the Consulate covers the districts of Hambantota, Matara, Galle (Southern Province) and Monaragala (Uva Province). The Consulate will provide visas and other consular services to people from all these districts. In addition, the consulate will also facilitate educational, cultural and trade interaction of people from these districts with people in India.

Visa Services: With effect from 07.07.2026, all visa, passport and consular related services will be handled at "Indian Consular Application Centre" (https://icacsrilanka.com/contact)

Visa applications can be filled at "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/".

If you have applied for "Regular/Paper Visa", you can submit your application forms with all necessary documents and passport at "Indian Consular Application Centre".

Applicants are advised not to use the fake websites mentioned at below link for obtaining Indian e-Visa:https://www.hcicolombo.gov.in/content/Fake-URLs-List.pdf

The Consul General is Mr. Harvinder Singh He assumed charge as the Consul General of India, Hambantota, on 19^th August 2023.

Website : https://www.cgihambantota.gov.in
Address : No. 107 B, New Road, Hambantota
Tel No. : 047-2222500, 047-2222503
Fax No. : 047-2222501
E-mail : 

Consul General : cg[dot]hambantota[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
Vice Consul       : hoc[dot]hambantota[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

   vc[dot]hambantota[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Administration:adm[dot]hambantota[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Consular: cons[dot]hambantota[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
Accounts : accts[dot]hambantota[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Press Information and Culture:pic[dot]hambantota[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

July 2026