Sri Lankan Ambassador to China
Encyclopedia
The Sri Lankan Ambassador to the China
is the Sri Lanka
n envoy
to the Peoples Republic of China. The Sri Lankan Ambassador to China is concurrently accredited
as Ambassador to Mongolia
and North Korea
. The current ambassador is Ranjit Uyangoda
.
China
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is the Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n envoy
Envoy
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to the Peoples Republic of China. The Sri Lankan Ambassador to China is concurrently accredited
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
as Ambassador to Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
and North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. The current ambassador is Ranjit Uyangoda
Ranjit Uyangoda
Ranjit Uyangoda is a Sri Lankan diplomat who served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan and is now Sri Lankan Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.-Early life:Ranjit Uyangoda comes from Kandy...
.
Ambassadors
- Wilmot A. PereraWilmot A. PereraWilmot A. Perera was a Sri Lankan statesman and philanthropist. A Member of Parliament, he was Ceylonese's first Ambassador to China....
(1957 - 1960) - William GopallawaWilliam GopallawaWilliam Gopallawa , MBE was the last Governor General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972 and became the first President of Sri Lanka when Ceylon declared itself a republic in 1972 and changed its name to Sri Lanka...
(1960 - 1961) - Yogendra DuraiswamyYogendra DuraiswamyYogendra Duraiswamy, SLOS was a Sri Lankan diplomat, who served in India, Myanmar, the United States , Australia, Iraq, Italy, China and the Philippines.-Early life and education:...
- Rodney VandergertRodney VandergertRodney Clement Austen Vandergert was a prominent Sri Lankan diplomat and civil servant, who served as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and Chairman of the Public Service Commission...
- Wilhelm WouterszWilhelm WouterszThelmuth Harris Wilhelm Woutersz was a prominent Sri Lankan diplomat and civil servant, who served as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. He had served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to People’s Republic of China, Italy & Yugoslavia.-Education:Wilhelm Woutersz was...
(1993 - 1997) - Karunatilaka AmunugamaKarunatilaka AmunugamaKarunatilaka Amunugama is a Sri Lankan diplomat who served as Ambassador to Thailand, Japan and China. He was succeeded by Ranjit Uyangoda on the 16th August 2011 as Ambassador to China. He is now the secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs....
(? - 16th August 2011) - Ranjit UyangodaRanjit UyangodaRanjit Uyangoda is a Sri Lankan diplomat who served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan and is now Sri Lankan Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.-Early life:Ranjit Uyangoda comes from Kandy...
(16th August 2011 - Present)