List of ambassadors and high commissioners of Sri Lanka

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.

Ambassadors and high commissioners

As of 12 March 2026
Current ambassadors and high commissioners[DM 1][DM 2][DM 3]
Host country Location Type and
website		 Ambassador /
High Commissioner		 List Ref.
Australia
Accredited to:
 Canberra High Commission Yasoja Gunasekera List [1][2]
Austria
Accredited to:
 Vienna Embassy and
Permanent Mission		 Dayani Mendis [3]
Bahrain Manama Embassy Shanika Dissanayake [4]
Bangladesh Dhaka High Commission Dharmapala Weerakkody
Belgium
Accredited to:
 Brussels Embassy Chandana Weerasena
Brazil
Accredited to:
 Brasília Embassy C. A. Chaminda I. Colonne [5]
Canada Ottawa High Commission Mohamad Jauhar List
China
Accredited to:
 Beijing Embassy Majintha Jayesinghe List
Cuba
Accredited to:
 Havana Embassy Mahinda Ratnayake List [6]
Egypt
Accredited to:
 Cairo Embassy Sisira Senavirathne [7][8]
[9]
Ethiopia
Accredited to:
 Addis Ababa Embassy Nirmala Indumathie Dias Paranavitana [10][3]
France
Accredited to:
 Paris Embassy Manisha Gunasekera List
Germany
Accredited to:
 Berlin Embassy Varuni Muthukumarana
India New Delhi High Commission Mahishini Colonne List [11]
Indonesia
Accredited to:
 Jakarta Embassy Sashikala Premawardhane [12]
Iran
Accredited to:
 Tehran Embassy Mohamed Ibrahim Fazeeha Azmi [10][3]
Israel Tel Aviv Embassy S. K. Chandrasiri [3]
Italy
Accredited to:
 Rome Embassy Satya Rodrigo
Japan Tokyo Embassy Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe [13]
Jordan Amman Embassy J. A. D. S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara
Kenya
Accredited to:
 Nairobi High Commission Dhammika Fernando [3]
Kuwait Kuwait City Embassy L. P. Ratnayaka [14]
Lebanon
Accredited to:
 Beirut Embassy Anura Withanage [3]
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur High Commission Dharshana M. Perera [3]
Maldives Malé High Commission Mohamed Rizvi Hassen [15]
Myanmar Yangon Embassy Prabashini Ponnamperuma
  Nepal Kathmandu Embassy Ruwanthi Delpitiya [16]
Netherlands
Accredited to:
 The Hague Embassy Rekha Gunasekera
New Zealand Wellington High Commission W. G. S. Prasanna [17]
Nigeria Abuja High Commission A. Sabarullah Khan
Oman
Accredited to:
 Muscat Embassy W. A. K. S. De Alwis [18]
Pakistan
Accredited to:
 Islamabad High Commission Fred Senevirathne List [19][20]
Philippines Manila Embassy Chanaka Talpahewa
Poland
Accredited to:
 Warsaw Embassy Priyangika Dharmasena [21]
Qatar Doha Embassy R. S. Khan Azard [22]
Romania Bucharest Embassy S. P. W. Pathirana [3]
Russia
Accredited to:
 Moscow Embassy Shobini Gunasekera List [23]
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy O. L. Ameer Ajwad [24]
Seychelles
Accredited to:
 Victoria High Commission Srimal Wickremasinghe
Singapore Singapore High Commission Senarath Dissanayake
South Africa
Accredited to:
 Pretoria High Commission Udeni Rajapaksa [25]
South Korea Seoul Embassy M. K. Pathmanaathan [26][27]
Sweden
Accredited to:
 Stockholm Embassy Kapila Fonseka [28][29]
Thailand
Accredited to:
 Bangkok Embassy Wijayanthi Edirisinghe
Turkey
Accredited to:
 Ankara Embassy Niluka Kadurugamuwa [30]
United Arab Emirates
Accredited to:
 Abu Dhabi Embassy Arusha Cooray [31][32]
United Kingdom London High Commission Nimal Senadheera List [33]
United States
Accredited to:
 Washington, D.C. Embassy Mahinda Samarasinghe List [34][35]
Vietnam Hanoi Embassy Poshitha Perera

Representatives to non-sovereign territories

As of 12 March 2026
Current representatives[DM 1][DM 2][DM 3]
Host terriotory Location Type and
website		 Representative Ref.
Palestine Ramallah Representative Office M. Farook M. Fawzer [3]

Permanent representatives to international organisations

As of 18 February 2026
Current ambassadors and representatives[DM 1][DM 2][DM 3]
Host organisation Location Type and
website		 Ambassador/
Permanent Representative/
Consul General		 List Ref.
United Nations
Accredited to:
 New York City Permanent Mission Jayantha Jayasuriya List [36][37]
[38][39]
United Nations
Accredited to:
 Geneva Permanent Mission and
Consulate General		 Sumith Dassanayake [40]

Other senior diplomatic representatives

As of 3 March 2026
Current diplomatic representatives[DM 1][DM 2][DM 3]
Host country Location Type and
website		 Deputy High Commissioner/
Consul General		 Ref.
Australia Brisbane Consulate General
Accredited to:
 Nalin Perera [41]
Melbourne Consulate General
Accredited to:
 Pradeepa Saram [42][43]
Perth Consulate General
Accredited to:
 Chirantha Weerawardena [44]
Canada Toronto Consulate General Thushara Rodrigo
China Guangzhou Consulate General Suranga Algewatte
Shanghai Consulate General Pamoda Gooneratne [45]
Cyprus Nicosia Consulate General U. L. Niyas [46]
India Chennai Deputy High Commission Ganesanathan Geathiswaran [47]
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

See also

Notes

Sources
  1. ^ a b c d "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Sri Lanka Missions". mfa.gov.lk. 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Mission News". mfa.gov.lk. 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i "10 Ambassador-designates cleared by Parliamentary Committee on High Posts". Daily Mirror. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Bahrain assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Brazil, C. A. Chaminda I. Colonne, presents Letters of Credence to the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Cuba presents credentials". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Egypt presents Credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka presents copy of the Letter of Credence to the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Sri Lanka's Envoy, Sisira Senavirathne, presents credentials to the President of Eritrea". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Approval granted for new Ambassadors to Ethiopia and Iran". Ada Derana. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Sri Lankan High Commissioner Mahishini Colonne presents credentials to Indian President". www.adaderana.lk. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Ambassador-Designate of Sri Lanka to Indonesia Sashikala Premawardhane assumes Duties". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Ambassador Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe Presents Credentials to the Emperor of Japan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Sri Lankan Ambassador Presents Credentials to the Amir of the State of Kuwait". mfa.gov.lk. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  15. ^ "High Commissioner Mohamed Rizvi Hassen presents Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Maldives". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Nepal Ruwanthi Delpitiya presents Credentials to President Ramchandra Paudel". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Ambassador-designate assumes duties in Oman". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  19. ^ "High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan presents credentials". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka Presents the Open Copy of His Letter of Credence to the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Presentation of Credentials to Bulgaria". mfa.gov.lk. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Ambassador Sithara Khan presents credentials to the Emir of Qatar". mfa.gov.lk. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Shobini Gunasekera assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "High Commissioner Air Chief Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa (Retd) Presents Credentials to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  26. ^ "Ambassador designate of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Korea assumes duties". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  27. ^ "New Sri Lankan Envoy Presents Credentials in the Republic of Korea". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  28. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Norway presents credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  29. ^ "Sri Lanka's Ambassador Presents Credentials to King Frederik X of Denmark". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  30. ^ "Niluka Kadurugamuwa presents Credentials as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Türkiye". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  31. ^ "Ambassador-Designate of Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates Arusha Cooray assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  32. ^ "Ambassador Professor Arusha Cooray Presents Credentials to the President of the United Arab Emirates". mfa.gov.lk. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  33. ^ "High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Nimal Senadheera Presents Credentials to His Majesty King Charles III". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  34. ^ "Joint Formal Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka / Colombo and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda/ Saint John's on 03 October 2025 Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and Antigua and Barbuda". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  35. ^ "Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic relations with Antigua and Barbuda". Ada Derana. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  36. ^ "Ambassador Jayasuriya presents credentials to the UN Secretary-General Guterres". mfa.gov.lk. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  37. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Presents Credentials". press.un.org. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  38. ^ "Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic relations with Belize". Ada Derana. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  39. ^ "Ambassador Jayasuriya presents Credentials to the International Seabed Authority". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  40. ^ "Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake Presents Credentials to the Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  41. ^ "Sri Lanka Appoints a New Honorary Consul in Brisbane, Queensland". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  42. ^ "Consul General-designate of Sri Lanka to Australia assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  43. ^ "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.
  44. ^ "Sri Lanka Appoints a New Honorary Consul in Perth, Western Australia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  45. ^ "Newly-appointed Consul General of Sri Lanka assumes duties in Shanghai". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  46. ^ "Sri Lanka Consulate General in Nicosia Commences Operations". mfa.gov.lk. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  47. ^ "New Deputy High Commissioner to India assumes duties". Ada Derana. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
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