Selected Past Ambassadors and High Commissioners
Well-known past ambassadors and high commissioners from Sri Lanka
| Head of Mission | Host country or organization |
|---|---|
| Dr Vernon Mendis | United Kingdom, Canada, USSR, France, Cuba |
| Dr Gamani Corea | EEC, Belgium |
| Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe | UN, India, Brazil |
| Rodney Vandergert | Canada, USSR, China |
| Jayantha Dhanapala | UN, United States |
| Wilhelm Woutersz | China, Italy, Yugoslavia |
| Nihal Rodrigo | UN, United States, UNFAO |
| Tissa Wijeyeratne | UNESCO, France, Switzerland |
| Sir Susantha de Fonseka | Japan, Burma |
| Sir Claude Corea | United States |
| Sir Oliver Goonetilleke | United Kingdom |
| Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka | India |
| Siri Perera | India |
| Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne | United Kingdom, India |
| William Gopallawa | China, Cuba, Mexico, United States |
| A. E. Goonesinha | Burma, Indonesia |
| Dr C.W.W. Kannangara | Indonesia |
| Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne | USSR |
| Dr Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah | Pakistan |
| Dr Dharmasena Attygalle | Pakistan |
| Rupa Karunathilake | Netherlands |
| General D. S. Attygalle | United Kingdom |
| General Denis Perera | Australia |
| General T. I. Weerathunga | Canada |
| Vice Admiral Asoka de Silva | Cuba |
| Major General Anton Muttukumaru | Australia, Pakistan, Egypt |
| Major General Janaka Perera | Australia, Indonesia |
| Professor G.P Malalasekera | UN, Canada, USSR, United Kingdom |
| Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra | France |
| Professor W. S. Karunaratne | United States, Mexico |
| Anil Moonesinghe | UN, Austria |
| Ernest Corea | United States, Canada |
| Dr Karunasena Kodituwakku | Korea, Japan |
| Karu Jayasuriya | Germany |
| H. L. de Silva | UN |
| Siri Perera | India |
| Tudor Gunasekara | Poland |
| Rosy Senanayake | Malaysia |
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