Sri Lanka High Commission, Australia

19/10/2026

𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Sri Lanka High Commission – Canberra
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the temporary position of Clerk/Typist on a part-time basis for a period of six months.

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Sinhala. Knowledge of Tamil would be an added advantage.
Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and email management.
Ability to work in a diplomatic environment with discretion, confidentiality and professionalism.
Previous work handling trade and investments would be useful.
𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚.

𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔

Previous experience in administrative and office support duties.
Experience working in the public sector would be an added advantage.

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬

Position : Clerk/Typist
Employment Type : Part-time, temporary (six months)
Work Location : Sri Lanka High Commission,
No. 61, Hampton Circuit, Yarralumla,
Canberra ACT , 2600

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 : 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞
𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 : 𝟑𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲

Interested applicants are requested to submit a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) to the official email address of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra:
Email: [email protected]

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟑𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

High Commissioner
Sri Lanka High Commission
No. 61, Hampton Circuit
Yarralumla, Canberra ACT 2600

16/10/2026

𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

🗓 07 November 2026
📍 Sri Lanka High Commission, Canberra

15/10/2026

Great to catch up with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia, Her Excellency Yasoja Gunasekera.

It was a pleasure discussing the strong relationship between Australia and Sri Lanka and our shared interests.

Our Australian Sri Lankan community makes a wonderful contribution to our local area, from arts and entertainment to business, and supporting fellow Australians during times of hardship.

15/10/2026

09/10/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚

High Commissioner Yasoja Gunasekera visited the University of Canberra (UC) on 08 October 2026, to explore expanding academic, technological, and research partnerships between Sri Lanka and Australia.

During the visit, High Commissioner Gunasekera engaged with Hon. Bill Shorten, Vice Chancellor of the University of Canberra focusing on strengthening institutional links, collaborative research endeavours, and student exchange opportunities between Sri Lankan universities and the UC.

The High Commission delegation also visited the Collaborative Robotics Lab at the UC, a cutting-edge facility founded and led by Professor Damith Herath, an eminent Sri Lankan Australian academic.

A major highlight of the tour was the High Commission’s interaction with four Sri Lankan doctoral research scholars who are leading breakthrough technological projects within the lab. Buddhi Gamage’s research focuses on embodied artificial intelligence, cognitive robotics, and robot learning; Kalana Ratnayake’s research focuses on LLM based generative behaviour planning for social robots; Moniesha Thilakarathna is engaged in developing a multi-modal robotic grasping technique to classify inorganic materials found within organic waste; and Nipuni Wijesinghe’s work explores and enhances the interactions between humans and robotic systems, particularly in healthcare settings.

Sri Lankan doctoral students leading projects at the intersection of AI, sustainability, psychology, and robotics at the Collaborative Robotics Lab is testament to Sri Lankan intellectual power and talent, making a direct impact on global scientific innovation.

The High Commission of Sri Lanka to Australia
Canberra
09 October 2026

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