Jaliya Wickramasuriya

Who is Jaliya Wickramasuriya?

Jaliya Wickramasuriya currently serves as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico. He presented his credentials to former U.S. President George W. Bush on July 28, 2008. Ambassador Wickramasuriya presented his credentials to Mexican President Felipe Calderón in February 2011. Wickramasuriya previously served as Consul General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, California from 2005 to 2008. He has played a critical role as Sri Lanka’s liaison to the United States government during a vital period of Sri Lanka’s history.

Ambassador Wickramasuriya has been at the forefront of the diplomatic efforts to build on Sri Lanka’s strong relationships with the U.S. government, members of Congress and Sri Lanka’s Asian neighbors and trading partners. Ambassador Wickramasuriya has also been instrumental in building strong ties within the Sri Lankan community in the United States. Wickramasuirya was born in Matara, Sri Lanka on July 8, 1960. He began his career as a businessman and entrepreneur working in the Sri Lankan tea industry.