List of heads of missions from Sri Lanka

This article contains several lists of Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Sri Lanka.

The incumbents change from time to time; sometimes a post starts or stops being temporarily headed by a lower ranking diplomat. Occasionally, a post is created or abolished.

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Resident Heads of Missions

Mission Location Type Head of Mission Position
 Australia Canberra High Commission Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe High Commissioner
 Austria Vienna Embassy A.L.A. Aziz Ambassador
 Bangladesh Dhaka High Commission Sarath Weragoda High Commissioner-designate
 Belgium Brussels Embassy Ravinatha Aryasinha Ambassador
 Brazil Brasilia Embassy A.M.J. Sadiq Ambassador
 Myanmar Rangoon (Yangon) Embassy Newton Gunaratna Ambassador
 Canada Ottawa High Commission Mrs. C. Wagiswara High Commissioner
 People's Republic of China Beijing Embassy B.G.R. Uyangoda Ambassador
 Cuba Havana Embassy Mrs. T. Kunanayakam Ambassador
 Egypt Cairo Embassy I. Ansar Ambassador
 France Paris Embassy Lionel Fernando Ambassador
 Germany Berlin Embassy Sarath Kongahage Ambassador
 India New Delhi High Commission Prasad Kariyawasam High Commissioner
 Indonesia Jakarta Embassy Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi Ambassador
 Iran Tehran Embassy M.M. Zuhair, PC Ambassador
 Israel Tel Aviv Embassy W.M. Seneviratne Ambassador
 Italy Rome Embassy Asitha Perera Ambassador
 Japan Tokyo Embassy Ranjith Uyangoda Ambassador
 Jordan Amman Embassy A.W. Mohottala Ambassador
 Kenya Nairobi High Commission T. Ravindiran High Commissioner
 Kuwait Kuwait City Embassy C.A.H.M. Wijeratne Ambassador
 Lebanon Beirut Embassy M.R. Guneratne Ambassador
 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur High Commission Kalyananda Godage High Commissioner
 Maldives Malé High Commission Dixon Dela Bandara High Commissioner
 Myanmar Naypyidaw Embassy H.R.Piyasiri Ambassador
 Nepal Kathmandu Embassy Thosapala Hewage Ambassador
 Netherlands The Hague Embassy Buddhi K. Athauda Ambassador
 Norway Oslo Embassy Rodney M. Perera Ambassador
 Oman Muscat Embassy M.A.K. Girihagama Ambassador
 Pakistan Islamabad High Commission Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody High Commissioner
 Philippines Manila Embassy Bennet Cooray Ambassador-designate
 Poland Warsaw Embassy Vacant Ambassador
 Qatar Doha Embassy Jayantha Palipana Ambassador
 Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy Ahamed Jawad Ambassador-designate
 Singapore Singapore High Commission Mrs Ferial Ashraff High Commissioner
 South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 South Korea Seoul Embassy Tissa Wijeratne Ambassador
 Sweden Stockholm Embassy Oshadi Alahapperuma Ambassador
 Thailand Bangkok Embassy General Shantha Kottegoda Ambassador
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy Sarath Wijesinghe Ambassador-designate
 United Kingdom London High Commission Dr Chris Nonis High Commissioner
 United States of America Washington D.C. Embassy Jaliya Wickramasuriya Ambassador
 Vietnam Hanoi Embassy Dr.K.G.Ivan Amarasinghe Ambassador

Non-resident Heads of Missions

The Sri Lanka does not maintain a full embassy or High Commission in a number of countries. In each of these cases, the heads of Missions to another country, usually a neighboring one, is concurrently accredited to the other country.

Mission Resident Country Local Location Local Mission Non-Resident Head of Mission Local Position
 Afghanistan India New Delhi High Commission Prasad Kariyawasam High Commissioner-designate
 Albania Italy Rome Embassy Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, PC Ambassador & Permanent Representative
 Algeria Egypt Cairo Embassy I. Ansar Ambassador
 Armenia Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Angola South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Azerbaijan Iran Tehran Embassy M.M. Zuhair, PC Ambassador
 Brunei Singapore Singapore High Commission Jayathri Samarakone High Commissioner
 Bahrain Kuwait Jabriya Embassy K.S.C. Dissanayake Ambassador
 Bhutan India New Delhi High Commission Prasad Kariyawasam High Commissioner-designate
 Belarus Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Bulgaria Poland Warsaw Embassy Vacant Ambassador
 Cambodia Thailand Bangkok Embassy Professor J B Disanayake Ambassador
 Chile United Nations New York Permanent Mission Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona Ambassador & Permanent Representative-designate
 Croatia Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Colombia United Nations New York Permanent Mission Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona Ambassador & Permanent Representative-designate
 Cyprus Italy Rome Embassy Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, PC Ambassador & Permanent Representative
 Czech Republic Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Denmark Sweden Stockholm Embassy R.P.Jayasooriya Ambassador
 East Timor Indonesia Jakarta Embassy Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi Ambassador
 Estonia Sweden Stockholm Embassy R.P.Jayasooriya Ambassador
 Ethiopia Kenya Nairobi High Commission M.K.M. Keeran High Commissioner
 Finland Sweden Stockholm Embassy R.P.Jayasooriya Ambassador
 Georgia Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Greece Italy Rome Embassy Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, PC Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Holy See Germany Berlin Embassy T.B. Maduwegedara Ambassador
 Hungary Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Iceland Sweden Stockholm Embassy R.P.Jayasooriya Ambassador
 Ireland United Kingdom London High Commission Justice Nihal Jayasinghe High Commissioner
 Iraq Lebanon Beirut Embassy M. Mahroof Ambassador
 Jamaica United Nations New York Permanent Mission Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona Ambassador & Permanent Representative-designate
 Kazakhstan Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Islamabad High Commission Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody High Commissioner
 Latvia Sweden Stockholm Embassy R.P.Jayasooriya Ambassador
 Laos Thailand Bangkok Embassy Professor J B Disanayake Ambassador
 Lesotho South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Libya Egypt Cairo Embassy I. Ansar Ambassador
 Lithuania Sweden Stockholm Embassy R.P.Jayasooriya Ambassador
 Luxembourg Belgium Brussels Embassy Ravinatha Aryasinha Ambassador
 Madagascar South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Macedonia Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Malta Italy Rome Embassy Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, PC Ambassador & Permanent Representative
 Mauritius South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Moldova Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Mongolia People's Republic of China Beijing Embassy K. Amunugama Ambassador
 Morocco Egypt Cairo Embassy I. Ansar Ambassador
 Mozambique South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Namibia South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Peru United Nations New York Permanent Mission Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona Ambassador & Permanent Representative-designate
 Portugal France Paris Embassy Lionel Fernando Ambassador
 Romania Poland Warsaw Embassy Vacant Ambassador
 Serbia Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Seychelles South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Slovenia Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Slovakia Austria Vienna Embassy Musthafa M. Jaffeer Ambassador and Permanent Representative
 Spain France Paris Embassy Lionel Fernando Ambassador
 Sudan Egypt Cairo Embassy I. Ansar Ambassador
 Swaziland South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Switzerland Germany Berlin Embassy T.B. Maduwegedara Ambassador
 Syria Lebanon Beirut Embassy M. Mahroof Ambassador
 Tajikistan Pakistan Islamabad High Commission Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody High Commissioner
 Tanzania Kenya Nairobi High Commission M.K.M. Keeran High Commissioner
 Tunisia Egypt Cairo Embassy I. Ansar Ambassador
 Turkmenistan Iran Tehran Embassy M.M. Zuhair, PC Ambassador
 Turkey Israel Tel Aviv Embassy Air Chief Marshal Donald Perera Ambassador-designate
 Uganda Kenya Nairobi High Commission M.K.M. Keeran High Commissioner
 Ukraine Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Uzbekistan Russia Moscow Embassy Udayanga Weeratunga Ambassador
 Venezuela United Nations New York Permanent Mission Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona Ambassador & Permanent Representative-designate
 Yemen Oman Muscat Embassy D.M.M. Ranaraja Ambassador
 Zambia South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner
 Zimbabwe South Africa Pretoria High Commission R.K.M.A. Rajakaruna High Commissioner

Ambassadors to international organizations

Current ambassadors from the United States to international organizations

Host organization Location Ambassador/Permanent Representative
 European Union Brussels, Belgium Ravinatha Aryasinha
 United Nations New York, United States Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona
United Nations International Organizations in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland Mrs. Kshenuka Senewiratne

Other senior diplomatic representatives

Other senior diplomatic representatives from Sri Lanka

Host country Location Person Title
 Australia Sydney Mrs. Gothami Indikadahena Consul-General
 Canada Toronto Bandula Jayasekara Consul-General
 Germany Frankfurt Buddhi Athauda Consul-General
 India Chennai Vadivel Krishnamoorthy Deputy High Commissioner
 India Mumbai H.M. Wijeratne Consul-General
 Palestine Ramallah Dr. T. Jayasinghe Representative
 Pakistan Karachi V.S. Sidath Kumar Consul-General
 Saudi Arabia Jeddah A. L. M. Lafeer Consul-General
 Switzerland Geneva Dr. Dayan Jayatilake Consul-General
 United Arab Emirates Dubai S.A.M.A.W.R. Senanayake Consul-General
 United States Los Angeles Ananda Wickramasinghe Consul-General

Selected past ambassadors and high commissioners

Well-known past ambassadors and high commissioners from Sri Lanka

Head of Mission Host country or organization
Dr Vernon Mendis United Kingdom, Canada, USSR, France, Cuba
Dr Gamani Corea EEC, Belgium
Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe UN, India, Brazil
Rodney Vandergert Canada, USSR, China
Jayantha Dhanapala UN, United States
Wilhelm Woutersz China, Italy, Yugoslavia
Nihal Rodrigo UN, United States, UNFAO
Tissa Wijeyeratne UNESCO, France, Switzerland
Sir Susantha de Fonseka Japan, Burma
Sir Claude Corea United States
Sir Oliver Goonetilleke United Kingdom
Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka India
Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne United Kingdom, India
William Gopallawa China, Cuba, Mexico, United States
A. E. Goonesinha Burma, Indonesia
Dr C.W.W. Kannangara Indonesia
Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne USSR
Dr Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah Pakistan
General D. S. Attygalle United Kingdom
General Denis Perera Australia
General T. I. Weerathunga Canada
Vice Admiral Asoka de Silva Cuba
Major General Anton Muttukumaru Australia, Pakistan, Egypt
Major General Janaka Perera Australia, Indonesia
Professor G.P Malalasekera UN, Canada, USSR, United Kingdom
Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra France
Professor W. S. Karunaratne United States, Mexico
Anil Moonesinghe UN, Austria
Ernest Corea United States, Canada
Karu Jayasuriya Germany
Dr Karunasena Kodituwakku Korea, Japan
Tudor Gunasekara Poland
Rosy Senanayake Malaysia

See also

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