List of ambassadors of Sri Lanka to the Soviet Union
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The Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the Sri Lankan envoy in Moscow (Ulitsa Shepkhina 24, Soviet Union) with concurrent, nonresident Diplomatic accreditation in Budapest, Bukarest, Prague, Warsaw and East Berlin.
StyleHis Excellency
Inaugural holderGunapala Piyasena Malalasekera
Formation1957
as Ceylonese Ambassador to the Soviet Union
as Ceylonese Ambassador to the Soviet Union
Final holderRodney Vandergert
| Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Inaugural holder | Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera |
| Formation | 1957 as Ceylonese Ambassador to the Soviet Union |
| Final holder | Rodney Vandergert |
| Succession | Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia |
History
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Sri Lanka were established on February 19, 1957, and ceased following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.[1]
Ambassadors
| Ambassadors | Start of Term | End of Term | Head of State/Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera | 1957 | 1961 | |
| Tikiri Banda Subasinghe | 1961 | 1965 | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| B. F. Perera[2] | 1965 | 1968 | |
| M. V. P. Peiris | 1968 | 1969 | |
| J. C. T. Kotelawala | 1969 | 1970 | |
| C. D. S. Siriwardene[3] | 1970 | 1974 | |
| C. E. S. Weeratunga[4] | 1974 | 1976 | |
| Walter Jayawardena | 1977 | 1978 | |
| R. C. A. Johnpulle[5] | 1978 | 1982 | |
| Neville Kanakaratne | 1982 | 1987 | |
| Rodney Vandergert | 1987 | 1991 |