Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations

Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Jayantha Jayasuriya since June 5, 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style	His Excellency
Reports to	President of Sri Lanka Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	United Nations New York City, New York
Nominator	The president of Sri Lanka
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Sir Senerat Gunewardene
Formation	February 28, 1956 (1956-02-28)
Website	un.int/srilanka

The permanent representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations is Sri Lanka's foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations, and in charge of the country's mission to the UN. The position of permanent representative is equivalent in rank to an ambassador, and entitles them to use the style His/Her Excellency.

The current permanent representative is Jayantha Jayasuriya.^[1]

1. Sir Senerat Gunewardene, KBE (1956–1958)
2. Sir Claude Corea, KBE (1958–1961)
3. Prof Gunapala Mallalasekera (1961–1963)
4. Sir Senerat Gunewardene, KBE (1963–1965)
5. Merenna Francis de Silva Jayaratne (1965–1967)
6. Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (1967–1978)
7. Biyagamage Jayasena Fernando (1978–1980)
8. Ignatius Benedict Fonseka (1980–1984)
9. Nissanka Wijewardane (1984–1987)
10. Daya Perera (1988–1991)
11. Stanley Kalpage (1991–1994)
12. Herman Leonard de Silva (1995–1998)
13. John de Saram (1998–2002)
14. Chithambaranathan Mahendran (2002–2004)
15. Bernard Goonetilleke (2004–2005)
16. Prasad Kariyawasam (2005–2008)
17. H. M. G. S. Palihakkara (2008–2009)
18. Palitha Kohona (2009–2015)
19. A. Rohan Perera (2015–2018)
20. A.L.A. Azeez (2018–2020)
21. Mohan Peiris (2021–2024)
22. Jayantha Jayasuriya (2025–present)^[2]

• Official Webpage of the Sri Lanka Permanent Representative to the United Nations