Emergency Contact
Important The Embassy may be contacted on 011-249-8500 or 011-249-8686 during normal working hours.
Emergency contact
- If you are a U.S. citizen with an after-hours emergency, please call the duty offcier at: 077-725-6307. If you are unable to reach the duty officer on this number, please dial 011-249-8500.
- If you are dialling from the United States: 011-94-77-725-6307. If you are unable to reach the duty officer on this number, please dial 011-94-11-249-8500.
- If you are dialing from Sri Lanka: 077-725-6307. If you are unable to reach the duty officer on this number please dial 249-8500 (from a landline in Colombo), 011-249-8500 (from a cellphone anywhere in Sri Lanka or from a landline outside the Colombo district)
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The U.S. Embassy is able to provide assistance to U.S. Citizens who are in urgent need of help with regard to deaths, illnesses, whereabouts of loved ones, destitution and other similiar circumstances.