Sri Lanka

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 14 November 1949

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

President of the Republic: H.E. Mr Mahinda RAJAPAKSE
Prime Minister: H.E. Mr Ratnasiri WICKREMANAYAKE

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Maddumage Ebert Lionel Fernando
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to France, Permanent Delegate (12/31/2008)

Permanent Delegation of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureaux M2.08/10 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cédex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.30.40
Fax: 01.47.83.29.45
E-mail: dl.sri-lanka@unesco.org
Web site: http//:www.srilankaembassyfrance.com

National Commission for UNESCO

Chairman: Hon. (Mr) Susil Premajayantha*
Vice-Chairman: Mr M.M.N.D. Bandara
Secretary-General: Mr R.P. Perera
Deputy Secretary-General: Mr Prasanna Chandith

Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO
Ministry of Education National Institute of Education Complex Maharagama SRI LANKA
Telephone: (94.11.2) 74 51 78; (94.11.2) 74 51 79; (94.11.2) 74 51 80;
Fax: (94.11.2) 84 89 98;
E-mail: slncu@slt.lk;
Web site: http://sri_lanka.comnat.unesco.org

Representation on the Executive Board

Participation in subsidiary organs

Subsidiary organs of the General Conference


• Executive Board
  Representative (Term expires : 2011)


• International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Council of the "Management of Social Transformations" Programme
  Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
  Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member