Revision of the Age Limit for Dependents Applying for Dual Citizenship
The Department of Immigration & Emigration of Sri Lanka has informed that the age limit currently specified for unmarried children applying for dual citizenship as dependents of a principal applicant will be revised with effect from 01.10.2026.
New Age Limit:
Only children under the age of 21 years will be included as dependents in an application for dual citizenship with effect from 01.10.2026. No individual who has reached or exceeded the age of 21 years will be eligible to be included as dependent.
Applicants aged 21 years or above must select an eligible category and submit a separate application as a Main Applicant.
ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජයේ කොන්සල් ජනරාල් කාර්යාලය, මෙල්බර්න්, ඔස්ට්රේලියාව
இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசின் கொன்சுலர் அதிபதி அலுவலகம், மெல்பர்ன், ஆஸ்திரேலியா
The Consulate General Of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Melbourne, Australia
Export services
In line with the policy decision of the Sri Lanka government that the country’s further development should be based on five major service-related hub activities namely: Naval, Aviation, Commercial, Energy and Knowledge, the BOI has given special emphasis on promoting investment in hub related Export Service Sectors where enormous opportunities are available for both foreign and local investors. The services sector contributed almost 58% to the country’s GDP in 2014. This sector grew by 6.5% in 2014 compared to 6.4% in 2013. Adding further impetus to the development of this sector is the significance of the strategic geographical location of Sri Lanka.
With the large expansions currently taking place in the Ports and other sectors, it is expected that foreign as well as local investors will have a major role to play in the marine related export services including the following:
- Ship repairing and ship building
- Marine support industries
- Rigging & offshore engineering
- Supply of spares, food, water and other goods
- Medical evacuation and assistance
- Bunkering
- Maintenances Services
- Transhipment
With a view to further develop the shipping / trade related activities in Sri Lanka, Colombo and Hambantota Ports have been declared as Free Ports.
Further the BOI has been empowered to grant concessions for new investors in the following Hub related activities in Free Ports and other designated areas.
- Entrepot trade involving import, minor processing and re-export
- Off-shore business where goods can be procured from one country or manufactured in one country and shipped to another country without bringing the same into Sri Lanka
- Providing front end services to clients abroad
- Headquarters operations of leading buyers for management of finance supply chain and billing operations
- Logistic services such as bonded warehouse or multi-country consolidation in Sri Lanka
Sub Sector
| Officer | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Mr. N Kumaratunga Director | Tel: +94 11 2346627 – 112427093Fax: +94 11 2430755Mobile: + 94 77 3476106Email: nelsonk@boi.lk |
| Mr. G R C Gamlath Deputy Director | Tel: +94 11 2427056Fax: +94 11 2441483Email: grcg@boi.lk |
| Mr. Darshana Wettasinghe Assistant Director | Tel: +94 11 2346158 Fax: +94 11 2427150 Email: darshanaw@boi.lk |
| Ms. Chamari Rathnayake Executive Assistant | Tel: +94 11 2427242Fax: +94 11 2441483Email: chamarir@boi.lk |
Major Investors
Colombo Dockyard Ltd
- De La Rue Lanka Currency & Security Print (Pvt) Ltd
- Interocean Energy (Pvt) Ltd
- Nikini Automation Services (Pvt) Ltd
- Tata Communications Lanka Ltd
- Global Transportation and Logistics (Pvt) Ltd
- Logistics International Ltd
- GAC Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd
- Hayleys Freezone Ltd
- Expo Global Distribution Centre (Pvt) Ltd