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This list includes Sri Lanka's serving ambassadors, high commissioners, permanent representatives, and other senior diplomatic representatives. High commissioners head diplomatic missions in Commonwealth of Nations member states, while ambassadors lead missions in other countries. The head of a mission to an international organisation is known as a permanent representative. All are appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and may include career diplomats, non-career diplomats, and members of the Sri Lanka Overseas Service.

Current ambassadors and high commissioners

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As of 6 February 2025
Host country Location Type and
website		 Ambassador/
High Commissioner		 List Ref.
 Australia
Accredited to:
 Canberra High Commission Chitranganee Wagiswara List
 Austria
Accredited to:
 Vienna Embassy and
Permanent Mission		 M. R. K. Lenagala
 Bahrain Manama Embassy Reethisri Wijeratne Mendis
 Bangladesh Dhaka High Commission Dharmapala Weerakkody
 Belgium
Accredited to:
 Brussels Embassy Chandana Weerasena
 Brazil
Accredited to:
 Brasília Embassy Sumith Dassanayake
 Canada Ottawa High Commission Mohamad Jauhar List
 China
Accredited to:
 Beijing Embassy Majintha Jayesinghe List
 Cuba
Accredited to:
 Havana Embassy Nishantha Ulugetenne List
 Egypt
Accredited to:
 Cairo Embassy A. S. K. Seneviratne [1][2]
 Ethiopia
Accredited to:
 Addis Ababa Embassy K. K. Theshantha Kumarasiri
 France
Accredited to:
 Paris Embassy Manisha Gunasekera List
 Germany
Accredited to:
 Berlin Embassy Varuni Muthukumarana
 India New Delhi High Commission Kshenuka Senewiratne List
 Indonesia
Accredited to:
 Jakarta Embassy Jayanath Colombage
 Iran
Accredited to:
 Tehran Embassy Vacant
 Iraq Baghdad Embassy N. A. Ranasinghe
 Israel Tel Aviv Embassy Nimal Bandara [3]
 Italy
Accredited to:
 Rome Embassy Satya Rodrigo
 Japan Tokyo Embassy E. Rodney M. Perera
 Jordan Amman Embassy J. A. D. S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara
 Kenya
Accredited to:
 Nairobi High Commission Velupillai Kananathan
 Kuwait Kuwait City Embassy L. P. Ratnayaka [1]
 Lebanon
Accredited to:
 Beirut Embassy Kapila Jayaweera
 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur High Commission Dabare Liyanage Sumangala Dias
 Maldives Malé High Commission Ranga Goonawardena
 Myanmar Yangon Embassy Prabashini Ponnamperuma
   Nepal Kathmandu Embassy Sudarshana Pathirana
 Netherlands
Accredited to:
 The Hague Embassy Rekha Gunasekera
 New Zealand Wellington High Commission W. G. S. Prasanna [1][4]
 Nigeria Abuja High Commission A. Sabarullah Khan
 Norway Oslo Embassy Arusha Cooray
 Oman
Accredited to:
 Muscat Embassy A. L. Sabarullah Khan
 Pakistan Islamabad High Commission (URL) Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne List
 Philippines Manila Embassy Chanaka Talpahewa
 Poland
Accredited to:
 Warsaw Embassy Priyangika Dharmasena
 Qatar Doha Embassy R. S. Khan Azard [1][5]
 Romania Bucharest Embassy M. E. M. Joseph Weninger
 Russia
Accredited to:
 Moscow Embassy S. K. Gunasekera List [1]
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy O. L. Ameer Ajwad
 Seychelles
Accredited to:
 Victoria High Commission Srimal Wickremasinghe
 Singapore Singapore High Commission Senarath Dissanayake
 South Africa
Accredited to:
 Pretoria High Commission Gamini Gunawardane
 South Korea Seoul Embassy Savitri I. Panabokke
 Sweden
Accredited to:
 Stockholm Embassy Kapila Fonseka
 Thailand
Accredited to:
 Bangkok Embassy Wijayanthi Edirisinghe
 Turkey
Accredited to:
 Ankara Embassy S. Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy Udaya Indrarathna
 United Kingdom London High Commission (URL) Rohitha Bogollagama List
 United States Washington, D.C. Embassy (URL) Mahinda Samarasinghe List
 Vietnam Hanoi Embassy Poshitha Perera

Representatives to non-sovereign territories

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As of 3 November 2024
Host terriotory Location Type and
website		 Representative Ref.
 Palestine Ramallah Representative Office M. A. Fawzan Anver

Ambassadors and permanent representatives to international organisations

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As of 3 November 2024
Host organisation Location Type and
website		 Ambassador/
Permanent Representative/
Consul General		 List Ref.
 United Nations
Accredited to:
 New York City Permanent Mission Mohan Pieris List
 United Nations
Accredited to:
 Geneva Permanent Mission and
Consulate General		 Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka

Other senior diplomatic representatives

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As of 3 November 2024
Host country Location Type and
website		 Deputy High Commissioner/
Consul General		 Ref.
 Australia Melbourne Consulate General Sandith Samarasinghe
 Canada Toronto Consulate General Thushara Rodrigo
 China Guangzhou Consulate General Suranga Algewatte
 China Shanghai Consulate General Anura Fernando
 India Chennai Deputy High Commission (URL) D. Venkateshwaran
 India Mumbai Consulate General Kumaran Valsan Vethody
 Italy Milan Consulate General Dilani Weerakoon
 Pakistan Karachi Consulate General Jagath Abeywarna
 Saudi Arabia Jeddah Consulate General Falah Alhabshi Mowlana
 United Arab Emirates Dubai Consulate General Alexi Gunasekera
 United States Los Angeles Consulate General Lalith P. Chandradasa

Sources

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "President appoints 4 new Ambassadors and High Commissioner". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  2. ^ "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Egypt Sisira Senavirathne assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  3. ^ "The New Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Israel Nimal Bandara presents Credentials to Israel President Isaac Herzog". mfa.gov.lk. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka's first resident High Commissioner to New Zealand presents credentials to Governor-General of New Zealand". mfa.gov.lk. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  5. ^ "Ambassador Sithara Khan presents credentials to the Emir of Qatar". mfa.gov.lk. 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
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