List of high commissioners of Sri Lanka to India
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| Sri Lanka Ambassador to India | |
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| Assumed office 2020 | |
| President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Austin Fernando |
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to
Prior to the establishment of formal diplomatic ties with India after Ceylon gained independence in 1948, the Government of British Ceylon maintained an official representative to the British Raj in India from 1942 to 1948. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India is concurrently accredited as Ambassador to both Bhutan and Afghanistan. Sri Lanka also maintains two Consuls-Generals in Chennai and Mumbai.
Representatives of the Government of Ceylon
| Representative | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Baron Jayathilake | 1942 | 1945 |
Adigar |
1945 | 1946 |
M.W.H de Silva |
1947 | 1948 |
High Commissioners
| High Commissioner | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
KCMG |
1948 | 1950 |
| C. Coomaraswamy | 1950 | 1955 |
Edwin Wijeratne |
1955 | 1957 |
CBE |
1957 | 1963 |
Shirley Amerasinghe |
1963 | 1966 |
| Siri Perera | 1967 | 1969 |
| N. Q. Dias | 1970 | 1972 |
| Justin Siriwardena | 1974 | 1977 |
| Arthur Basnayake | 1977 | 1978 |
| T.B.Panabokke | 1978 | 1982 |
| Bernard Tilakaratna | 1982 | 1989 |
| Dr Stanley Kalpage | 1989 | 1991 |
Neville Kanakeratne |
1991 | 1994 |
| Mangala Moonesinghe | 1995 | 2000 |
| Dr Senake Bandaranayake | 2000 | 2002 |
| Mangala Moonesinghe | 2002 | 2005 |
| C. R. Jaysinghe | 2005 | 2009 |
| Prasad Kariyawasam | 2009 | 2014 |
| Sudarshana Senavirathne | 2014 | 2015 |
| Esala Weerakoon | 2015 | 2018 |
| Austin Fernando | 2018 | 2020 |
| Milinda Moragoda | 2020 | Present |
See also
- List of heads of missions from Sri Lanka
- Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka, Chennai
References
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