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Sri Lanka SRI LANKA - H.E. Dayani Mendis Credentials: 02.07.2026 PROFESSIONAL CAREER 07/2026 – present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Federal Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Vienna 2026 Acting Additional Secretary, SAARC Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka 2026 Acting Additional Secretary, United Nations & Human Rights Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka 2024 – 2026 Director General, United Nations & Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka 2019 – 2024 Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka, Geneva, Switzerland 2018 – 2019 Director, United Nations, Multilateral Affairs & Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka 2016 – 2018 Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka, Vienna, Austria 2011 – 2016 Director, Europe & Commonwealth Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka 2007 – 2011 Minister Counsellor, High Commission of Sri Lanka, Canberra, Australia 2005 – 2007 Deputy Director, Office of the Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka 2001 –2005 Second Secretary, Embassy of Sri Lanka, Washington, D.C., USA 2000 – 2001 Assistant Director, United Nations, Multilateral Affairs & Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka EDUCATION 2021 Executive Master's in International Humanitarian Law & Human Rights, Geneva Academy/ University of Geneva 2004 Master of Arts in International Politics, School of International Service (SIS), American University 1999 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature, University of Colombo 1995 Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) Fotos: Lechner & Pusch/HBF MEHR ANZEIGEN

Botschafter

Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA - H.E. Dayani Mendis

Credentials: 02.07.2026

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PROFESSIONAL CAREER

07/2026 – present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Federal Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Vienna

2026 Acting Additional Secretary, SAARC Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

2026 Acting Additional Secretary, United Nations & Human Rights Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

2024 – 2026 Director General, United Nations & Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

2019 – 2024 Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka, Geneva, Switzerland

2018 – 2019 Director, United Nations, Multilateral Affairs & Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

2016 – 2018 Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka, Vienna, Austria

2011 – 2016 Director, Europe & Commonwealth Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

2007 – 2011 Minister Counsellor, High Commission of Sri Lanka, Canberra, Australia

2005 – 2007 Deputy Director, Office of the Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

2001 –2005 Second Secretary, Embassy of Sri Lanka, Washington, D.C., USA

2000 – 2001 Assistant Director, United Nations, Multilateral Affairs & Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

EDUCATION

2021 Executive Master's in International Humanitarian Law & Human Rights, Geneva Academy/ University of Geneva

2004 Master of Arts in International Politics, School of International Service (SIS), American University

1999 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature, University of Colombo

1995 Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)

Fotos: Lechner & Pusch/HBF

Sri Lanka SRI LANKA - H.E. Dayani Mendis

Credentials: 02.07.2026

Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA - H.E. Dayani Mendis