List of ambassadors of Sri Lanka to Cuba

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The Sri Lankan Ambassador to Cuba is the Sri Lankan envoy to Cuba. The Sri Lankan Ambassador to Cuba is concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Venezuela, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. [1] The current ambassador is Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne. [2]

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  1. "Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Havana, Cuba". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. South Asian Foreign Relations. "Sri Lanka Ambassador (Designate) to Brazil Mr. A. M. J. Sadiq (Sri Lanka Foreign Service) Being Received by President of Sri Lanka President Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo Prior to Departure to New Posting". Flickr. Retrieved 8 February 2012.