JAKARTA : The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to win Indonesia Sashikala Premawardhane, presented her Letters of Credence to the President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto at the Istana Merdeka, the Presidential Palace in Jakarta
on 8 June 2026. The ceremony included a Guard of Honour, the formal presentation of
credentials, and a group courtesy call on the President of Indonesia. Ambassador Premawardhane conveyed the warm greetings of the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Disanayaka, and reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations with Indonesia. She also expressed her intention to explore new avenues of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in view
of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and
Indonesia, which will be commemorated in August 2027.
President Subianto extended his best wishes to Ambassador Premawardhane for a successful
tenure as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Indonesia and expressed confidence in the continued growth
of relations between the two countries.
A career diplomat with over 28 years of experience, Ambassador Premawardhane has held a
number of senior positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and at Sri Lanka
Missions overseas.
Prior to her appointment in Jakarta, she served as Additional Secretary (Bilateral Political Affairs
– East) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in Colombo. She
also served as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Singapore from June 2019 to September 2023
and is a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service.
Ambassador Premawardhane holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict and Peace Studies from the
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the
University of Pune, India. She is a past pupil of Bishop’s College, Colombo.
