List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka

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The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations typically exchange High Commissioners rather than Ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences, they are in practice one and the same office. Since 1965 when the Maldives were granted independence from the United Kingdom, the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka has doubled as the (non-resident) British High Commissioner to the Maldives.[1]

British High Commissioners to Ceylon

  • 1948–1951: [[Walter Hankinson|Sir Walter Hankinson KCMG OBE MC]][2]
  • 1951–1957: [[Cecil Syers|Sir Cecil Syers KCMG CVO]][3]
  • 1957–1962: [[Alexander Morley|Sir Alexander Morley KCMG CBE]][4]
  • 1962–1966: [[Michael Walker (diplomat)|Sir Michael Walker GCMG]][5]
  • 1966–1969: [[Stanley Tomlinson|Sir Stanley Tomlinson KCMG]][6]
  • 1969–1972: [[Angus MacKintosh|Sir Angus MacKintosh KCVO CMG]][7]

British High Commissioners to Sri Lanka

  • 1972–1975: [[Harold Smedley|Sir Harold Smedley KCMG MBE]][8]
  • 1976–1979: [[David Aiers|David Aiers CMG]][9]
  • 1979–1984: [[John Nicholas (diplomat)|Sir John Nicholas KCVO CMG]][10]
  • 1984–1987: [[John Stewart (diplomat)|John Stewart CMG OBE]][11]
  • 1987–1991: [[David Gladstone|David Gladstone CMG]][12]
  • 1991–1996: [[John Field (diplomat)|John Field CMG]][13]
  • 1996–1999: [[David Tatham|David Tatham CMG]][14]
  • 1999–2002: [[Linda Duffield|Linda Duffield CMG]][15]
  • 2002–2006: [[Stephen Evans (diplomat)|Stephen Evans CMG OBE]][16]
  • 2006–2008: [[Dominick Chilcott|Dominick Chilcott CMG]][17]
  • 2008–2011: Peter Hayes[18]
  • 2011–2015: John Rankin[19]
  • 2015–present: James Dauris[20]

References

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