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Former Ambassadors

01 H.E. Prof. G.P.  Malalasekara (08.11.1899 – 23.04.1973)
He was a Sri Lankan professor, scholar and diplomat. He was the first Ceylon Ambassador to the Soviet Union.		 1957 – 1961
02 H.E. Mr. T.B. Subasinghe 1961 – 1965
03 H.E. Mr. B.F. Perera 1965 – 1968
04 H.E. Dr. M.V.P. Peiris 1968 – 1969
05 H.E. Mr. J.C.T. Kotalawela 1969 – 1970
06 H.E. Mr. C.D.S. Siriwardene 1970 – 1974
07 H.E.  Dr. C.E.S. Weeratunge 1974 – 1976
08 H.E. Mr. Walter Jayawardene 1977 – 1978
09 H.E. Dr. R.C.A. Johnpulle 1978 – 1982
10 H.E. Mr. Neville Kanakaratne 1982 – 1987
11 H.E. Mr. R.C.A. Vandergert 1987 – 1991
12 H.E. Dr. Nissanka Wijeratne (14.06.1924 – 07.01.2007)
He was a Sri Lankan politician, civil servant and diplomat. He was also the Diyawadana Nilame (Chief lay Custodian) of the Temple of the Tooth from 1975 to 1985. At the time of death he was serving as the Chairman of The Law and Society Trust in Sri Lanka.		 1991 – 1994
13 H.E. Mr. N.M.M.I. Hussain 1995 – 1998
14 H.E. Mr. M. N. Sikhander 1998 – 2002
15 H.E. Mr. U.B. Wijekoon 2003 – 2004
16 H.E. Mr. Neville Ranasuriya 2005 – 2006
17 H.E. Mr. Udayanga Weeratunga 2006 – pres.