South African High Commission Colombo

Official account of the South African High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka | Non-residentially accredited to the Republic of Maldives
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[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

The SAHC is honoured to welcome Former President Thabo Mbeki to Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Capital Maharaja Group.

[MFA SriLanka 🇱🇰 @MFA_SriLanka]

Warm felicitations from the Government and the people of #SriLanka to the Government and the people of the Republic of #SouthAfrica on the happy occasion of the 31st Anniversary of the #FreedomDay| 27 April 2025! 🇿🇦|🇱🇰

#DiplomacyLk #lka
@DIRCO_ZA
@SAHCom_Colombo
@SLinPretoria

[European Union in Sri Lanka @EU_in_Sri_Lanka]

This morning the #EU Delegation to #SriLanka was very happy to join @SAHCom_Colombo and @CleanOceanForc1 in celebration of Nelson #MandelaDay2024, a great inspiration!

[UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰 @UKinSriLanka]

Deputy High Commissioner @LisaFCDO took part in the Mandela Day beach clean up at Crow Island organised by @SAHCom_Colombo and @CleanOceanForc1

#MandelaDay2024

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

Great to have worked with Jerome Fernando and the @CleanOceanForc1 team. Appreciate the work done towards today’s beach cleanup and certainly keep up the good work of protecting our oceans

#NelsonMandelaDay #MandelaDay2024

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

Crow Island Beach Cleanup in partnership with @CleanOceanForc1 #MandelaDay2024

Thank you to all who took 67 minutes to give back to the community:

Diplomatic Corps
Marine Environment Protection authority,
Deputy Inspector of General of Police environment Division,

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya students and teachers, and all the volunteers that participated.

Thank you to #SparSriLanka for donating to the families that make the daily effort to clean Crow Island Beach

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

Eight of Top 10 Facts about South Africa #Freedom30 #SouthAfrica30

[Proudly South African @ProudlySA]

Here's to the next 30 years, Mzansi 🇿🇦.

#BuyLocalToCreateJobs #Freedom30 #FreedomDay

[MFA SriLanka 🇱🇰 @MFA_SriLanka]

Warm felicitations from the Government and the people of #SriLanka to the Government and the people of the Republic of #SouthAfrica on the happy occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the #FreedomDay, 27 April 2024! 🇱🇰🇿🇦
#DiplomacyLk #lka

@DIRCO_ZA
@SAHCom_Colombo
@SLinPretoria

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

Voters’ Abroad Registration Weekend (27 and 28 January 2024):

South Africans in Sri Lanka and Maldives to register online, alternatively, at the South African High Commission in Colombo

#SAelections2024

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

Manifesting, all the way from Colombo, the @Springboks returning to South Africa with the #WebbEllisCup, for the 4th time

#GoBokke #rugbyworldcup2023

@DIRCO_ZA

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

“As we revel in our cultural pride and celebrate our roots with art, dance, cuisine and music, we must remember that the struggle for peace and reconciliation is a vital part of our heritage”
@PresidencyZA⁩ ⁦@DIRCO_ZA⁩
#HeritageDay2023 #24Sept2023 #CulturalDiversityZA

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

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Youth Day highlights the important role this generation can play as they continue to build a nation that encourages dialogue, fosters social cohesion and celebrates its heritage.

#YouthDay2023

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

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2023, marks the 47th anniversary of the June 16 Soweto uprising. This act of resistance ended tragically with hundreds of young people killed. The tragedy became a rallying point that inspired a nation and a people to rise up against the brutal apartheid system in South Africa

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

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On this day South Africa will commemorate National Youth Day under the theme: “Accelerating Youth Economic Emancipation for a Sustainable Future”.

#YouthDay

[South African High Commission Colombo @SAHCom_Colombo]

#FreedomMonth

[DIRCO South Africa @DIRCO_ZA]

During the meeting, Minister Sabry briefed Minister Pandor on developments in Sri Lanka relating to the country’s nation-building and reconciliation programme, and the objectives of undertaking this study tour.

#SASriLankaRelations🇿🇦🇱🇰

📷 Jacoline Schooness/DIRCO