Your guide to the structures, organisations and key people in the Australian Government

Colombo

Hours Mon-Fri: 0830-1630 Country Responsibility: Sri Lanka, Maldives State/City Responsibility: Ceylon

http://www.srilanka.embassy.gov.au

reception.colombo@dfat.gov.au

Australian High Commission 21 Srimath RG Senanayake Mawatha Colombo 7 Sri Lanka

Sections

Key People

Ambassador

Mr Matthew Duckworth

matthew.duckworth@dfat.gov.au

http://www.srilanka.embassy.gov.au

Canberra Phone 61 2 6261 1111

Canberra Fax 61 2 6261 3111
Deputy Head of Mission

Lalita Kapur

0011 94 112463200

lalita.kapur@dfat.gov.au

0011 94 112686453

Canberra Phone 61 2 6261 1111

Canberra Fax 61 2 6261 3111

Further information

Postal Address
High Commissioner for Australia PO Box 742 Colombo Sri Lanka

Last updated: 5 March 2026