List of high commissioners of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom
| High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
since 2 March 2020 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Sri Lankan High Commission, 13 Hyde Park Gardens, London, United Kingdom |
| Nominator | The president of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Claude Corea (As Representative of the Government of Ceylon) |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Website | srilankahc |
The Sri Lankan high commissioner to the United Kingdom is the Sri Lankan envoy to United Kingdom. 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. The Sri Lankan high commissioner to the United Kingdom is concurrently accredited as the ambassador to Ireland. The current post of high commissioner is occupied by Saroja Sirisena.