Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union
| Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Inaugural holder | Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera |
| Formation |
1957 as Ceylonese Ambassador to the Soviet Union |
| Final holder | Rodney Vandergert |
| Succession | Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia |
The Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the Sri Lankan envoy to Soviet Union. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Sri Lanka were established on February 19, 1957 and ceased following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.[1]
Ambassadors
| Ambassadors | Start of Term | End of Term | Head of State/Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera | 1957 | 1961 | Wijeyananda Dahanayake Dudley Senanayake Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Tikiri Banda Subasinghe | 1961 | 1965 | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| B. F. Perera | 1965 | 1968 | |
| M. V. P. Peiris | 1968 | 1969 | |
| J. C. T. Kotalawela | 1969 | 1970 | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| C. D. S. Siriwardene | 1970 | 1974 | |
| C. E. S. Weeratunge | 1974 | 1976 | |
| Walter Jayawardene | 1977 | 1978 | Junius Richard Jayewardene |
| R. C. A. Johnpulle | 1978 | 1982 | |
| Neville Kanakaratne | 1982 | 1987 | |
| Rodney Vandergert | 1987 | 1991 | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
See also
References
- ↑ "Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Moscow, Russia". Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
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