List of Sri Lankan Non-career Diplomats - Politicians

Politicians

Governors general

• William Gopallawa, MBE - Ambassador to China, Cuba, Mexico and USA
• Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, GCMG, KCVO, KBE, KStJ - High Commissioner to United Kingdom

Senators

• Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne - High Commissioner to United Kingdom and India
• Sir Razik Fareed, OBE, JP - High Commissioner to Pakistan
• Sir Lalitha Rajapakse - Ambassador to France and High Commissioner to United Kingdom
• Sir Arthur Ranasinha - Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to FAO
• Senator Dr M.V.P Peiris - Ambassador to Soviet Union and High Commissioner to United Kingdom (note: - Also listed in Medical doctors)
• Senator A.F Wijemanne - Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to FAO

State and Legislative councilors

• Sir Susantha de Fonseka, KBE - Ambassador to Burma and Japan
• Sir Tikiri Bandara Panabokke - Representative of the Government of Ceylon to India
• Sir D.B Jayatilaka - High Commissioner to India
• Sir Claude Corea - Ambassador to USA and High Commissioner to United Kingdom
• Dr C.W.W. Kannangara - Ambassador to Indonesia
• Dr T.B Jayah - High Commissioner to Pakistan

Parliamentarians

• Hon. Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke - High Commissioner to India
• Hon. P.H William de Silva - High Commissioner to Canada
• Hon. Anil Moonesinghe - Ambassador to Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, the UN (Vienna), IAEA and OPEC.
• Hon. Dr P.B.G. Kalugalla - High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Philippines
• Hon. E. L. B. Hurulle - High Commissioner to Australia (note: - Also listed in Provincial Governors)
• Hon. Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne, CCS - Ambassador to Soviet Union
• Hon. Mangala Moonesinghe - High Commissioner to United Kingdom and India
• Hon. Susil Moonesinghe - Ambassador to Iran
• Hon. Karu Jayasuriya - Ambassador to Germany
• Hon. Dr Karunasena Kodituwakku - Ambassador to Japan and the Republic of South Korea (note: - Also listed in Academics)
• Hon. Rupa Karunathilake - Ambassador to Netherlands
• Hon. Tudor Gunasekara - Ambassador to Poland, Bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary
• Hon. A.E. Goonesinha - Ambassador to Indonesia and Burma (Myanmar)
• Hon. Wilmot A. Perera - Ambassador to China
• Hon. Ferial Ashraff - High Commissioner to Singapore
• (Mrs) Rosy Senanayake - High Commissioner to Malaysia
• Hon. Dharmasena Attygalle - High Commissioner to Pakistan
• Hon. H. R. Piyasiri - Ambassador to Myanmar
• Hon. R.S.S. Gunewardene - High Commissioner to United Kingdom, Ambassador to Italy, USA and Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
• Hon. Hugh Fernando - High Commissioner to Pakistan
• Hon. T.B.Subasinghe - Ambassador to Soviet Union
• Hon. Sam P.C Fernando - Ambassador to Egypt
• Hon. Robert Gunawardena - Ambassador to China
• Hon. Fred E.de Silva - Ambassador to France and Switzerland
• Hon. Noel Wimalasena - High Commissioner to United Kingdom (note: - Also listed in Provincial Governors)
• Hon. Sirisena Cooray - High Commissioner to Malaysia
• Hon. C. Rajadurai - High Commissioner to Malaysia
• Hon. Norman Waidyaratne - Ambassador to Egypt
• Hon. S.W Alawatuwala - Ambassador to Burma (Myanmar)
• Hon. K. Marimuttu - Ambassador to Jordan
• Hon. Ratna Desapriya Senanayake - Ambassador to Indonesia
• Hon. U. B. Wijekoon - Ambassador to Russian Federation
• Hon. Ariya B. Rekawa - Ambassador to Philippines
• Hon. A. R. Mansoor - Ambassador to Kuwait
• Hon. Asitha Perera - Ambassador to Republic of South Korea and Italy
• Hon. Bennet Cooray - Ambassador to Philippines
• Hon. Sarath Kongahage - Ambassador to Germany (note: - Also listed in Lawyers)

Provincial Governors

• Hon. Noel Wimalasena - High Commissioner to United Kingdom (note: - Also listed in Parliamentarians)
• Hon. E. L. B. Hurulle - High Commissioner to Australia (note: - Also listed in Parliamentarians)
• Dr Karunasena Kodituwakku - Ambassador to Japan and Republic of South Korea (note: - Also listed in Academics & Parliamentarians)
• Neville Kanakeratne - Ambassador to USA and High Commissioner to India (note: - Also listed in Lawyers)
• Hon. Dixon Dela Bandara - High Commissioner to Maldives
• Hon. Janaka Priyantha Bandara - Ambassador to United Arab Emirates (note: - Also listed in Lawyers)

Mayors

• Omer Kamil - Ambassador to Iran

Political activists

• H.M.Farook - High Commissioner to Kenya