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    William Dalrymple (historian)

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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.

    Ambassadors and high commissioners

    As of 9 April 2025
    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 Chitranganee Wagiswara List
     Austria
    Accredited to:
    		 Vienna Embassy and
    Permanent Mission    		 M. R. K. Lenagala
     Bahrain Manama Embassy Shanika Dissanayake [MFA 1]
     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 TBC List
     Egypt
    Accredited to:
    		 Cairo Embassy A. S. K. Seneviratne [1]
    [MFA 2]
    [MFA 3]
     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 [MFA 4]
     Italy
    Accredited to:
    		 Rome Embassy Satya Rodrigo
     Japan Tokyo Embassy TBC
     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 [MFA 5]
     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]
    [MFA 6]
     Nigeria Abuja High Commission A. Sabarullah Khan
     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]
    [MFA 7]
     Romania Bucharest Embassy M. E. M. Joseph Weninger
     Russia
    Accredited to:
    		 Moscow Embassy Shobini Gunasekera List [1]
    [MFA 8]
     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 [MFA 9]
     Thailand
    Accredited to:
    		 Bangkok Embassy Wijayanthi Edirisinghe
     Turkey
    Accredited to:
    		 Ankara Embassy S. Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake [MFA 10]
     United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy Udaya Indrarathna
     United Kingdom London High Commission (URL) TBC List
     United States Washington, D.C. Embassy (URL) Mahinda Samarasinghe List
     Vietnam Hanoi Embassy Poshitha Perera

    Representatives to non-sovereign territories

    As of 3 November 2024
    Current representatives[DM 1][DM 2][DM 3]
    Host terriotory Location Type and
    website    		 Representative Ref.
     Palestine Ramallah Representative Office M. A. Fawzan Anver

    Permanent representatives to international organisations

    As of 3 November 2024
    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 TBC List
     United Nations
    Accredited to:
    		 Geneva Permanent Mission and
    Consulate General    		 Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka

    Other senior diplomatic representatives

    As of 9 April 2024
    Current diplomatic representatives[DM 1][DM 2][DM 3]
    Host country Location Type and
    website    		 Deputy High Commissioner/
    Consul General    		 Ref.
     Australia
    Accredited to:
    		 Melbourne Consulate General Pradeepa Saram [MFA 11]
    [MFA 12]
     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

    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. ^ a b c d e "President appoints 4 new Ambassadors and High Commissioner". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    1. ^ "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Bahrain assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
    2. ^ "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Egypt Sisira Senavirathne assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
    3. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Egypt presents Credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    4. ^ "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.
    5. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Lebanon presents credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
    6. ^ "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.
    7. ^ "Ambassador Sithara Khan presents credentials to the Emir of Qatar". mfa.gov.lk. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
    8. ^ "Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Shobini Gunasekera assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
    9. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Norway presents credentials". mfa.gov.lk. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
    10. ^ "Ambassador of Sri Lanka Presents Letter of Credence to the President of Ukraine". mfa.gov.lk. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    11. ^ "Consul General-designate of Sri Lanka to Australia assumes duties". mfa.gov.lk. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
    12. ^ "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.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_missions_from_Sri_Lanka

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