# 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.

## Current ambassadors and high commissioners

    As of 19 March 2025
| Host country | Location | Type and website | Ambassador / High Commissioner | List |
| Australia Accredited to:  Fiji Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Vanuatu | Canberra | High Commission | Chitranganee Wagiswara | List |
| Austria Accredited to:  Bosnia and Herzegovina Czech Republic Hungary Serbia Slovakia SloveniaCTBTO IAEAUNIDOUNODC | Vienna | Embassy and Permanent Mission | M. R. K. Lenagala | |
| Bahrain | Manama | Embassy | Shanika Dissanayake | |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | High Commission | Dharmapala Weerakkody | |
| Belgium Accredited to:  Luxembourg European Union | Brussels | Embassy | Chandana Weerasena | |
| Brazil Accredited to:  Argentina Chile Colombia Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay | Brasília | Embassy | Sumith Dassanayake | |
| Canada | Ottawa | High Commission | Mohamad Jauhar | List |
| China Accredited to:  North Korea Mongolia | Beijing | Embassy | Majintha Jayesinghe | List |
| Cuba Accredited to:  Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Haiti Honduras Jamaica Panama Venezuela | Havana | Embassy | Nishantha Ulugetenne | List |
| Egypt Accredited to:  Eritrea Libya | Cairo | Embassy | A. S. K. Seneviratne | |
| Ethiopia Accredited to:  Djibouti Somalia African UnionUNECA | Addis Ababa | Embassy | K. K. Theshantha Kumarasiri | |
| France Accredited to:  Andorra Monaco Portugal Spain UNESCOUN Tourism | Paris | Embassy | Manisha Gunasekera | List |
| Germany Accredited to:  Croatia Montenegro North Macedonia Switzerland | Berlin | Embassy | Varuni Muthukumarana | |
| India | New Delhi | High Commission | Kshenuka Senewiratne | List |
| Indonesia Accredited to:  ASEAN | Jakarta | Embassy | Jayanath Colombage | |
| Iran Accredited to:  Azerbaijan Turkmenistan | Tehran | Embassy | Vacant | |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Embassy | N. A. Ranasinghe | |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Embassy | Nimal Bandara | |
| Italy Accredited to:  Albania Cyprus Greece Malta San Marino FAOICCROMIFADWFP | Rome | Embassy | Satya Rodrigo | |
| Japan | Tokyo | Embassy | E. Rodney M. Perera | |
| Jordan | Amman | Embassy | J. A. D. S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara | |
| Kenya Accredited to:  Benin Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Côte d'Ivoire Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Tanzania Togo Uganda South SudanUNEPUN-Habitat | Nairobi | High Commission | Velupillai Kananathan | |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Embassy | L. P. Ratnayaka | |
| Lebanon Accredited to:  Syria | Beirut | Embassy | Kapila Jayaweera | |
| 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: OPCW | The Hague | Embassy | Rekha Gunasekera | |
| New Zealand | Wellington | High Commission | W. G. S. Prasanna | |
| Nigeria | Abuja | High Commission | A. Sabarullah Khan | |
| Oman Accredited to:  Yemen | Muscat | Embassy | A. L. Sabarullah Khan | |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | High Commission (URL) | Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne | List |
| Philippines | Manila | Embassy | Chanaka Talpahewa | |
| Poland Accredited to:  Bulgaria | Warsaw | Embassy | Priyangika Dharmasena | |
| Qatar | Doha | Embassy | R. S. Khan Azard | |
| Romania | Bucharest | Embassy | M. E. M. Joseph Weninger | |
| Russia Accredited to:  Armenia Belarus Moldova Uzbekistan | Moscow | Embassy | Shobini Gunasekera | List |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Embassy | O. L. Ameer Ajwad | |
| Seychelles Accredited to:  Madagascar Mauritius | Victoria | High Commission | Srimal Wickremasinghe | |
| Singapore | Singapore | High Commission | Senarath Dissanayake | |
| South Africa Accredited to:  Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe | Pretoria | High Commission | Gamini Gunawardane | |
| South Korea | Seoul | Embassy | Savitri I. Panabokke | |
| Sweden Accredited to:  Denmark Estonia Finland Iceland Latvia Lithuania Norway | Stockholm | Embassy | Kapila Fonseka | |
| Thailand Accredited to:  Cambodia LaosUNESCAP | Bangkok | Embassy | Wijayanthi Edirisinghe | |
| Turkey Accredited to:  Georgia Ukraine | Ankara | Embassy | S. Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake | |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Embassy | Udaya Indrarathna | |
| United Kingdom | London | High Commission (URL) | Rohitha Bogollagama | 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
| Host terriotory | Location | Type and website | Representative | Ref. |
| Palestine | Ramallah | Representative Office | M. A. Fawzan Anver | |

## Ambassadors and permanent representatives to international organisations

    As of 3 November 2024
| Host organisation | Location | Type and website | Ambassador/ Permanent Representative/ Consul General | List | Ref. |
| United Nations Accredited to:  Bahamas | New York City | Permanent Mission | Mohan Pieris | List | |
| United Nations Accredited to:  Holy See Switzerland WTO | Geneva | Permanent Mission and Consulate General | Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka | | |

## Other senior diplomatic representatives

    As of 19 March 2024
| Host country | Location | Type and website | Deputy High Commissioner/ Consul General |
| Australia | Melbourne | Consulate General | Pradeepa Saram |
| 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 |

## Sources

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Sri Lanka Missions
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Mission News
* Sri Lanka Tourism Development Board: Sri Lankan Embassies in other countries