Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe | |
|---|---|
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1976–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Thorn |
| Succeeded by | Lazar Mojsov |
| High Commissioner for Ceylon to India | |
| In office 1963–1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Preceded by | Richard Aluwihare |
| Succeeded by | Siri Perera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1913 Colombo, Ceylon |
| Died | 4 December 1980 (aged 67) Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | University of London, University College Colombo, Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Civil servant |
Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe, CCS (18 March 1913 – 4 December 1980) was a Sri Lankan diplomat and civil servant. He was High Commissioner to India and concurrently Ambassador to both Nepal and Afghanistan (1963–1967) and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury and the Ministry of Health. Amerasinghe served as Ceylon's Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1967 to 1980 and served as President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1976. He was also one of the leaders of the negotiations to draft the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Amerasinghe was the close cousin of famed Sri Lankan nation builder Samson Felix Amarasinghe,OBE, (correct spelling Amerasinghe).They were close allies throughout his life.