Sri Lankans in France refer to residents and citizens of Sri Lankan ancestry, who were born in or immigrated to France legally and illegally.
Ceylonese in high positions often went to Europe to study, tour and visit, mostly in England, but also France such as that of Sir John Kotelawala.
There have been Ceylonese who fought alongside the British on the Western Front (areas of present-day Belgium, France and Luxembourg) during WW1.
[3] The Sri Lankan population in France is estimated at approximately 52,300.
[1] However, the actual number is difficult to ascertain since statistics by ethnicity or religious denomination are prohibited in France.