List of Sri Lankan non-career diplomats

This is a list of Sri Lankan Non Career Diplomats. Who have been appointed as Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul Generals, but are not diplomats by profession, meaning they are not from the Foreign Service, but are eminent personalities from different professions and politicians. [ [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080810/News/sundaytimesnews_29.html Kadirgamar rose for his country] ]

Academics

*Professor G.P Malalasekera - Ambassador to Soviet Union , High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
*Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra - Ambassador to France
*Professor Senake Bandaranayake - Ambassador to France and High Commissioner to India
*Professor J B Disanayake - Ambassador to Thailand
*Professor W. S. Karunaratne - Ambassador to USA
*Professor Stanley Kalpage - High Commissioner to India and Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
*Dr Ananda W.P Guruge - Ambassador to France and USA
*Dr Lal Jayawardane - High Commissioner to United Kingdom
*Dr W. B. Dorakumbure - High Commissioner to Pakistan
* Upatissa Pethiyagoda - Ambassador to Italy

Businessman

*Udayanga Weeratunga - Ambassador to Russian Federation
*Jaliya Wickramasuriya - Ambassador to USA [http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20080727/Issues.htm Lanka's diplomatic nightmare in Washington] ]

Civil servants

*N.Q. Dias - High Commissioner to India [ [http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20020127/review.htm Looking back on operation `Holdfast', By Romesh Tissainayagam] ]
*Dr Gamini Corea - Ambassador to Italy
*Shirley Amarasinghe - High Commissioner to India
*Gunasena De Soysa - High Commissioner to United Kingdom
*Mahinda Bandusena - Ambassador to Israel
*Lionel Fernando - Ambassador to Netherlands and France
*D.H.N Piyadigama - Ambassador to Japan and High Commissioner to Banglaladesh
*K. C. Logeswaran - Ambassador to Republic of Korea
*D.Y Liyanage - High Commissioner to Malaysia
*C.G Wickremasinghe - Ambassador to France
*W.J.S Karunaratne - High Commissioner to Canada
*Mohamed Nabavi Junaid - Ambassador to United Arab Emirates

Corporate Executives

*S. K. Wickremasinghe - High Commissioner to United Kingdom [ [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080810/News/sundaytimesnews_29.html Kadirgamar rose for his country] ]

Doctors

*Dr Somadasa Weeratunga - Ambassador to Soviet Union
*Dr D. Ranasinghe - High Commissioner to Malaysia
*Dr Raja Johnpulle - Ambassador to Soviet Union

Economist

*Neville Kanakeratne - Ambassador to USA and High Commissioner to India
*Dr Warnasena Rasaputra - Ambassador to France and United States [ [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/rasaputram.htm Dr. Warnasena Rasaputram - An appreciation] ]
*Devinda R. Subasinghe - Ambassador to USA & Mexico [ [http://www.lightharmonics.com/oiucm/speaker_bios/ambassador.htm H.E. Devinda R. Subasinghe, Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the United States and Mexico] ]

Filmmaker

*(Mrs) Sumitra Peries - Ambassadar to France

Journalists

*Ernest Corea - Ambassador to USA & High Commissioner to Canada
*(Mrs) Theja Gunawardene - High Commissioner to Pakistan and Ambassador to Iran
*Dr Dayan Jayatilleka - Permanent Representative to United Nations (Geneva) & Consul General for Switzerland [ [http://lankapage.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/drdayan-jayatilleka-ambassador-permanent-representative-of-sri-lanka-to-the-united-nations-office-at-geneva/ Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka Ambassador Permanent Representative to United Nations Office at Geneva] ] [ [http://www.lankamission.org/content/view/14/28/ H.E. Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka ] ]

Judges

*Hon. Justice Abdul Ajeed Mohammed Marleen - Ambassador to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
*Hon. Justice Nihal Jayasinghe - High Commissioner to United Kingdom

Lawyers

*Tissa Wijeyeratne - Ambassador to France and Switzerland
*H.L. de Silva, PC - Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
*Dr. Wickrema Weerasuriya - High Commissioner to Australia
*Daya Perera, PC - Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
*Dayantha Laksiri Mendis - Ambassador to Austria [ [http://www.unis.unvienna.org/unis/pressrels/2003/bio666.html New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Presents Credentials] ]
*Charitha Ranasinghe - High Commissioner to Banglaladesh
*M.M.Zuhair, PC - Ambassador to Iran
*Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, PC - Ambassador to Italy
*B.J Fernando - Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
*Faisz Musthapha, PC - High Commissioner to United Kingdom
*Aloy N. Ratnayake, PC - Ambassador to Philippines [ [http://sundaytimes.lk/070708/Plus/pls26.html Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Philippines] ]
*Senaka Walgampaya, PC - High Commissioner to Australia [ [http://www.slhcaust.org/] ]
*John de Saram - Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
*K. Balapatabendi - High Commissioner to Australia
*Ubhayasekara Mapa - Ambassador to Myanmar
*Razik Zarook PC - Ambassador of Yugoslavia, Hungary and High Commissionher of Singapore.

Military Officers

*General Deshamanya D. S. Attygalle, MVO - High Commissioner to United Kingdom
*General Deshamanya Denis Perera, VSV - High Commissioner to Australia
*General Tissa Weeratunga, VSV - High Commissioner to Canada
*General Cyril Ranatunga, VSV - High Commissioner to Australia and United Kingdom
*Major General Anton Muttukumaru, OBE, ED, ADC - High Commissioner to Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ambassador to Egypt
*Major General A.R. Udugama, MBE - Ambassador to Iraq
*General Rohan Daluwatte, RWP RSP, VSV, USP - Ambassador to Brazil
*General C. S. Weerasooriya, RWP, RSP, VSV,USP - High Commissioner to Pakistan
*General Santha Kottegoda, WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP - Ambassador to Brazil
*Admiral A.W.H. Perera, VSV - Ambassador to Kenya [ [http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=37 Rear Admiral A.W.H. Perera, VSV, ndc, psc - Sri Lanka Navy] ]
*Vice Admiral A.H.A De Silva, VSV - Ambassador to Cuba [ [http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=38 Vice Admiral A.H.A De Silva, VSV, ndc, psc - Sri Lanka Navy] ]
*Major General Janaka Perera, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP - High Commissioner to Australia & Ambassador to Indonesia
*Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi, RWP, VSV, USP - Ambassador to Indonesia

Policemen

* G A.D.E.A. Seneviratne (IGP) - High Commissioner to Malaysia

Politicians

;Governor generals
*H.E. William Gopallawa - Ambassador to China 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

;State and Legislative councilors
*Sir Susantha de Fonseka, KBE - Ambassador to Burma and Japan
*Sir Don Baron 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 Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah - High Commissioner to Pakistan
*Sir Razik Fareed, OBE, JP, UM - High Commissioner to Pakistan

;Parliamentarians
*Hon. Anil Moonesinghe - Ambassador to Austria and UN (Vienna)
*Hon. Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne - Ambassador to Soviet Union
*Hon. Karu Jayasuriya - Ambassador to Germany
*Hon. Dr Karunasena Kodituwakku - Ambassador to Republic of Korea and Japan
*Hon. Tudor Gunasekara - Ambassador to Poland, Bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary
*Hon. A.E. Goonesinha - Ambassador to Indonesia and Burma (Myanmar)
*Hon. R.S.S. Gunewardene - Ambassador to Italy,USA and Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
*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. N. Wimalasena - High Commissioner to United Kingdom
*Hon. Sirisena Cooray - High Commissioner to Malaysia
*Hon. P.B.G. Kalugalla - High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Philippines
*Hon. Norman Waidyaratne - Ambassador to Egypt
*Hon. E.L.B Hurulle - High Commissioner to Australia
*Hon. Mangala Munasinghe - High Commissioner to United Kingdom and India
*Hon. Susil Moonesinghe - Ambassador to Iran
*Hon. K. Marimuttu - Ambassador to Jordan
*Hon. Ratna Desapriya Senanayake - Ambassador to Indonesia
*Hon. Rupa Karunathilaka - Ambassador to Netherlands
*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 Korea

;Mayors
* Omar Zuraik Kamil - Ambassador to Iran

;Political activist
* Wilmat A. Perera - Ambassador to China
*(Mrs) Rosy Senanayake - High Commissioner to Malaysia

Un-categorized

*(Mrs) Lorani Senarathna - High Commissioner to Ghana & Ambassador to Italy (first female Ceylonese High Commissioner)
*H.R Premaratna - Ambassador to Burma (Myanmar)
*Nimal Wijayarante - Ambassador to Republic of Korea
*Dr. Vethody Kumaran Valsan - Ambassador to Sweden & Latvia
*S.A.C.M. Zuhyle - Ambassador to Kuwait

References

External links

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/menik/sets/72157606106272873/ Sri Lanka Ambassadors (Non Career)]
* [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080810/News/sundaytimesnews_18.html Kachcheri postings for senior career diplomats returning from overseas]