Background
Alwis, Susantha De was born on August 17, 1932 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Leslie and Emily De Alwis.
Alwis, Susantha De was born on August 17, 1932 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Leslie and Emily De Alwis.
Bachelor of Laws, University Ceylon, 1954. Master of Letters, Oxford University, 1961.
Assistant news editor, Daily News-Lake House, Colombo, 1953-1957;
assistant high commissioner Sri Lanka, Madras, India, 1962-1966;
charge d'affaires, Embassy Sri Lanka, Indonesia, 1966-1968;
AMB/permanent representative United Nations & Specialized Agys, Geneva, Unido- Vienna, 1974-1978;
president, United Nations Trade and Development Board, Geneva, 1977-1978;
Sri Lankan ambassador to Japan and Republic of Korea, 1980-1984;
director general, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1984-1986;
Sri Lankan ambassador to the United States and Mexico, Washington, since 1986. Chairman, spokesman of Group of 77 developing countries, United Nations, 1976-1977. Secretary Heads of State Conference of Non-Aligned Countries, Colombo, 1976.
President Intelsat Assembly, Washington, since 1987. Consultant United Nations, New York City, since 1978.
Executive director Washington Vihara, 1970-1974.
Married Achala Pandita Gunawardene. Children: Chamini, Darshini, Ruvan.