Shanika Dissanayake is the Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Addressing the Embassy Staff upon assumption of duties, Ambassador-designate Dissanayake emphasized on the strong multifaceted bilateral ties that exist between Sri Lanka and Jordan and stressed on the importance of forging even closer ties and re-invigorating trade and investment. She also observed the importance of working as a team and ensuring the welfare of all Sri Lankans in Jordan as a priority of the Mission.
With 22 years in the Sri Lanka Foreign Service having served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and in Sri Lanka Missions overseas, Ambassador-designate Dissanayake had served as Director-General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka prior to taking up her assignment in Jordan.