Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Sri Lankan parent
Citizenship follows descent from a Sri Lankan parent; there is no automatic birthright citizenship for children of foreign parents born on Sri Lankan soil.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Sri Lankan citizenship by descent through a Sri Lankan parent
A child born abroad to a Sri Lankan citizen parent acquires citizenship by descent, provided the birth is registered with a Sri Lankan diplomatic mission.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization by discretionary grant
Naturalization exists under the Citizenship Act as a discretionary route for long-term residents without descent ties, but is a minor path in practice; the exact residence period is not asserted here.