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Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada

The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada is the Sri Lankan envoy to Canada. Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations typically exchange High Commissioners, rather than Ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences (for instance, whereas Ambassadors present their diplomatic credentials to the host country's head of state, High Commissioners are accredited to the head of government), they are in practice one and the same office. Sri Lanka also maintains a Consul-General in Toronto.

High Commissioners

  • William de Silva - (1970 - ?)
  • Henry Thambiah - (September 1975 – December 1977)
  • Vernon Mendis - (December 1977 – 1980)
  • Rodney Vandergert - (1980 - 12 August 1981)
  • Ernest Corea (12 August 1981-1986)
  • Tissa Weeratunga - (1986 – 1990)
  • Asoka Weerasinghe
  • Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera -
  • P. B. G. Kalugalla -
  • W. J. S. Karunaratne - (13 June 2006 - ?)
  • Daya Perera - (2008 – 2010)
  • Chitranganee Wagiswara - (2010 – 2014)
  • Ahmed Aflel Jawad - (2015 – Present)
  • References

    Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada Wikipedia