By Newswire Editorial
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought public assistance to identify a Sri Lankan national believed to have been residing in Italy since at least 2009.
In a public notice issued today (11), the Ministry said it was seeking information to establish the identity of the individual and locate his family members or known contacts.
According to the Ministry, the individual may be one of two persons identified as Gamage Sunil Sarath, born on February 8, 1961, in Maradana, or Kachchakaduge Fernando Noel Vianie Kumara, born on June 28, 1963, in Negombo.
The first individual is listed as having an address on Nawala Road, Rajagiriya, while the second is associated with Boyawalana.
The Ministry said the individual is recorded as unmarried and is believed to have lived in Bologna, Italy, since at least 2009.
He was reportedly in Messina on July 23, 2026, while his last known residential address, as of October 2026, was Via San Giorgio in Lipari, Italy.
The Ministry has requested anyone with information that could help identify the individual or trace his family members and known contacts to contact the Consular Affairs Division.
Information can be provided by calling 011 227 5525 or emailing consular@mfa.gov.lk.
The public has been requested to provide relevant information within 14 days of the notice issued on November 11, 2026.
The Ministry assured that all information received would be treated with strict confidentiality, describing the appeal as a humanitarian matter. (Newswire)