Ambassador

H.E. W. A. K. S. De Alwis

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Sultanate of Oman

Ambassador De Alwis assumed duties in Oman on 14th January 2026. He presented credentials to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka on 11th February 2026.

He has previously served as Minister (Diplomatic rank) at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Oman from 2017 – 2020. Prior to his arrival in Oman he was Director at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration.

Ambassador De Alwis graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Accountancy) degree from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and a Masters degree from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Seoul, Republic of Korea. He is a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Accountant's Service.