1954 (Embassy) The High Commission of the Maldives in Sri Lanka (Dhivehi: ސްރީލަންކާގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން[1]) is an overseas embassy of the Maldives located in Colombo, the former capital and largest city in Sri Lanka.
The United Kingdom and Ceylon were the only two countries to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives on the same day of independence, which was earlier than the neighboring regional power India and the two great powers of the time, the United States and the Soviet Union.
[6] However, the Maldives High Commission remains located in the former capital, Colombo.
[2] On 15 November 1986, the Embassy was replaced by the Office of the High Commission of the Maldives in Sri Lanka.
[10] Ali Faiz, who has been serving as the High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka was appointed in January 2023.