📢 Special notice:

The Consular Section will be open to the public on Monday, 31 August 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


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India Sri Lanka Foundation

The India-Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) is a trust fund setup by the Governments of India and Sri Lanka which finances projects aimed at fostering India-Sri Lanka relations through enhancement of economic, scientific, educational, technical as well as cultural cooperation.

The Foundation was established on December 28, 1998 by a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Governments of India and Sri Lanka, with the objective of fostering Indo-Sri Lanka relations through the enhancement of economic, scientific, educational, technical and cultural cooperation and the promotion of greater understanding between the peoples of the two countries.

The management and direction of the Foundation are vested in a Board of Directors consisting of 6 members.  

The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka in Colombo and the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India in New Delhi are the Co-Chairpersons of the Board. The other four members are nominated by the two Governments. The present composition of the Board of Directors of the Foundation is as follows:

  1. Co-Chairperson
    H.E. Ms. Mahishini Colonne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India
  2. Co-Chairperson
    H.E. Mr. Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka 
  3. Amb. Prasad Kariyawasam, (Retd), Board Member
  4. Amb. Esala Weerakoon, (Retd), Board Member 
  5. Amb. Mohan Kumar, (Retd), Board Member
  6. Mr. Ashok Malik, Member

The Board is assisted by working Secretariats in Colombo and New Delhi, comprising an official of the respective High Commission, who serves as the Secretary, and a local programme coordinator.

ACTIVITIES

The thrust areas identified for promoting understanding and cooperation are:

  • Education & Culture
  • Archeological Studies
  • Agricultural Research
  • Science & Technology
  • Health
  • Technical Training
  • Developmental Studies
  • Women’s Studies

Contact details of the New Delhi Secretariat of the Foundation:

Ms. Nirosha K. Herath,

Secretary,
India Sri Lanka Foundation,
C/O High Commission of Sri Lanka,
No 27, Kautilya Marg,
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi,
India.

Contact: 00 91 11 - 23018360

Fax: 00 91 11-23015119

e-mail: islfnd@gmail.com