Mahinda Samarasinghe

Hon.
Mahinda Samarasinghe
Ambassador
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe Ambassador
මහින්ද සමරසිංහ; மகிந்த சமரசிங்க
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 Dec 2021
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa; Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa; Ranil Wickremesinghe; Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Ravinatha P. Aryasinha
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 September 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
State Minister of Finance
	In office; 22 March 2015 – 17 August 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Member of Parliament; for Kalutara District
	In office; 1994–2021
Succeeded by	Lalith Varna Kumara
Personal details
Born	30 January 1956 (age 68)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party; (2006–present); United National Party; (1988–2006)
Other political; affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance; (2019–present); United People's Freedom Alliance; (2006–2019); United National Front; (2001–2006)
Residence	Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
Alma mater	La Trobe University
Occupation	Ambassador
Profession	Diplomat

His Excellency Mahinda Buddhadasa Samarasinghe (Sinhala: මහින්ද සමරසිංහ; born 30 January 1956) is a former MP and the current Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico and High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago.

He was formerly a member of Parliament from the Kalutara Electoral District as a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, and the SLPP chief organiser for the Panadura Electorate in Kalutara.

Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe Ambassador
මහින්ද සමරසිංහ மகிந்த சமரசிங்க

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 Dec 2021
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Ravinatha P. Aryasinha
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 September 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
State Minister of Finance
In office 22 March 2015 – 17 August 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Member of Parliament for Kalutara District
In office 1994–2021
Succeeded by	Lalith Varna Kumara

Personal details
Born	(1956-01-30) 30 January 1956 (age 68)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2006–present) United National Party (1988–2006)
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019–present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2006–2019) United National Front (2001–2006)
Residence	Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
Alma mater	La Trobe University
Occupation	Ambassador
Profession	Diplomat