List of ambassadors and high commissioners of Sri Lanka

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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.

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Ambassadors and high commissioners

As of 30 August 2025
Current ambassadors and high commissioners [DM 1] [DM 2] [DM 3]
Host countryLocationType and
website
Ambassador /
High Commissioner
ListRef.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Canberra High Commission Yasoja Gunasekera List [1] [2]
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Vienna Embassy and
Permanent Mission
M. R. K. Lenagala
Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain Manama EmbassyShanika Dissanayake [3]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Dhaka High Commission Dharmapala Weerakkody
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Accredited to:
Brussels Embassy Chandana Weerasena
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brasília Embassy Sumith Dassanayake
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa High Commission Mohamad Jauhar List
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Accredited to:
Beijing Embassy Majintha Jayesinghe List
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Havana EmbassyMahindadasa Rathnayake List [4]
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Accredited to:
Cairo EmbassyA. S. K. Seneviratne [5] [6]
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Addis Ababa Embassy K. K. Theshantha Kumarasiri
Flag of France.svg France Paris Embassy Manisha Gunasekera List
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Berlin Embassy Varuni Muthukumarana
Flag of India.svg India New Delhi High Commission Mahishini Colonne List [7]
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Accredited to:
Jakarta Embassy Jayanath Colombage
Flag of Iran.svg Iran
Accredited to:
Tehran EmbassyVacant
Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq Baghdad EmbassyN. A. Ranasinghe
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Tel Aviv EmbassyNimal Bandara [8]
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Rome Embassy Satya Rodrigo
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo Embassy Janak Kumarasinghe [9]
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Amman EmbassyJ. A. D. S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Nairobi High CommissionVelupillai Kananathan
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Kuwait City Embassy L. P. Ratnayaka [10]
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Accredited to:
Beirut Embassy Kapila Jayaweera [11]
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur High Commission Dabare Liyanage Sumangala Dias
Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Malé High CommissionRanga Goonawardena
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Yangon EmbassyPrabashini Ponnamperuma
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal Kathmandu EmbassySudarshana Pathirana
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Accredited to:
The Hague EmbassyRekha Gunasekera
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Wellington High CommissionW. G. S. Prasanna [12]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Abuja High CommissionA. Sabarullah Khan
Flag of Oman.svg Oman
Accredited to:
Muscat Embassy A. L. Sabarullah Khan
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Islamabad High Commission Fred Senevirathne List [13]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Manila EmbassyChanaka Talpahewa
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Accredited to:
Warsaw Embassy Priyangika Dharmasena [14]
Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Doha Embassy R. S. Khan Azard [15]
Flag of Romania.svg Romania Bucharest EmbassyM. E. M. Joseph Weninger
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow Embassy Shobini Gunasekera List [16]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy O. L. Ameer Ajwad [17]
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
Accredited to:
Victoria High CommissionSrimal Wickremasinghe
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore High Commission Senarath Dissanayake
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Pretoria High Commission Udeni Rajapaksa [18]
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Seoul Embassy Savitri I. Panabokke
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Stockholm Embassy Kapila Fonseka [19]
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Accredited to:
Bangkok Embassy Wijayanthi Edirisinghe
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Accredited to:
Ankara Embassy S. Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake [20]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy Arusha Cooray [21] [22]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London High Commission S. D. N. U. Senadheera List [23] [24]
Flag of the United States.svg United States Washington, D.C. Embassy Mahinda Samarasinghe List
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Hanoi Embassy Poshitha Perera

Representatives to non-sovereign territories

As of 3 November 2024
Current representatives [DM 1] [DM 2] [DM 3]
Host terriotoryLocationType and
website
RepresentativeRef.
Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine Ramallah Representative OfficeM. A. Fawzan Anver

Permanent representatives to international organisations

As of 16 July 2025
Current ambassadors and representatives [DM 1] [DM 2] [DM 3]
Host organisationLocationType and
website
Ambassador/
Permanent Representative/
Consul General
ListRef.
Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations
Accredited to:
New York City Permanent Mission Jayantha Jayasuriya List [25] [26]
Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations
Accredited to:
Geneva Permanent Mission and
Consulate General
Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka

Other senior diplomatic representatives

As of 27 August 2025
Current diplomatic representatives [DM 1] [DM 2] [DM 3]
Host countryLocationType and
website
Deputy High Commissioner/
Consul General
Ref.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Melbourne Consulate General Pradeepa Saram [27] [28]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Consulate General Thushara Rodrigo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Guangzhou Consulate GeneralSuranga Algewatte
Shanghai Consulate GeneralAnura Fernando
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Nicosia Consulate GeneralU. L. Niyas [29]
Flag of India.svg India Chennai Deputy High Commission Ganesanathan Geathiswaran [30]
Mumbai Consulate GeneralKumaran Valsan Vethody
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Milan Consulate GeneralDilani Weerakoon
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Karachi Consulate General Jagath Abeywarna
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Jeddah Consulate General Falah Alhabshi Mowlana
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Dubai Consulate General Alexi Gunasekera
Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Consulate General Lalith P. Chandradasa

See also

Notes

Sources
  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Sri Lanka Missions". mfa.gov.lk. 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Mission News". mfa.gov.lk. 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Sri Lankan Embassies in Other Countries". sltda.gov.lk. 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.

References

  1. "High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to Canberra, Australia Yasoja Gunasekera assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. "High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Canberra presents credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Bahrain assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  4. "Ambassador-designate to Cuba presents the open copy of the Letter of Credence". mfa.gov.lk. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Egypt Sisira Senavirathne assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Egypt presents Credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. "Sri Lankan High Commissioner Mahishini Colonne presents credentials to Indian President". www.adaderana.lk. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  8. "The New Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Israel Nimal Bandara presents Credentials to Israel President Isaac Herzog". mfa.gov.lk. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  9. "Ambassador-Designate of Sri Lanka to Japan Assumes Duties in Tokyo". mfa.gov.lk. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  10. "Sri Lankan Ambassador Presents Credentials to the Amir of the State of Kuwait". mfa.gov.lk. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  11. "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Lebanon presents credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  12. "Sri Lanka's first resident High Commissioner to New Zealand presents credentials to Governor-General of New Zealand". mfa.gov.lk. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  13. "High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan presents credentials". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  14. "Presentation of Credentials to Bulgaria". mfa.gov.lk. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  15. "Ambassador Sithara Khan presents credentials to the Emir of Qatar". mfa.gov.lk. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  16. "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Shobini Gunasekera assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. "Governor of Jeddah Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi receives Sri Lanka Ambassador Ameer Ajwad". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  18. "Air Chief Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa (Retd.) assumes Duties as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to South Africa". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  19. "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Norway presents credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  20. "Ambassador of Sri Lanka Presents Letter of Credence to the President of Ukraine". mfa.gov.lk. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  21. "Ambassador-Designate of Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates Arusha Cooray assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  22. "Ambassador Professor Arusha Cooray Presents Credentials to the President of the United Arab Emirates". mfa.gov.lk. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  23. "High Commissioner-designate Nimal Senadheera assumes duties in London". mfa.gov.lk. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  24. "High Commissioner-designate Nimal Senadeera presents open copy of Letter of Credence". mfa.gov.lk. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  25. "Ambassador Jayasuriya presents credentials to the UN Secretary-General Guterres". mfa.gov.lk. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  26. "New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Presents Credentials". press.un.org. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  27. "Consul General-designate of Sri Lanka to Australia assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  28. "Consul General – designate of Sri Lanka presents Commission of Appointment to the State Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Victoria State Office (DFAT-VSO)". mfa.gov.lk. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  29. "Sri Lanka Consulate General in Nicosia Commences Operations". mfa.gov.lk. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  30. "New Deputy High Commissioner to India assumes duties". Ada Derana. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.