Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations

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 Mohan Peiris.

List of heads of mission

 * Sir Senerat Gunewardene, KBE (1956–1958)
 * Sir Claude Corea, KBE (1958–1961)
 * Prof Gunapala Mallalasekera (1961–1963)
 * Sir Senerat Gunewardene, KBE (1963–1965)
 * Francis de S Jayaratne (1965–1967)
 * Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (1967–1978)
 * Biyagamage J Fernando (1978–1980)
 * Ignatius Benedict Fonseka (1980–1984)
 * Nissanka Wijewardane (1984–1987)
 * Daya Perera (1988–1991)
 * Stanley Kalpage (1991–1994)
 * Herman Leonard de Silva (1995–1998)
 * John de Saram (1998–2002)
 * Chithambaranathan Mahendran (2002–2004)
 * Bernard Goonetilleke (Acting) (2004–2005)
 * Prasad Kariyawasam (2005–2008)
 * H. M. G. S. Palihakkara (2008–2009)
 * Palitha Kohona (2009–2015)
 * A. Rohan Perera (2015–2018)
 * A.L.A. Azeez (2018–2020)
 * Mohan Peiris (2021–Present)