Susantha de Fonseka

Sir Susantha de Fonseka
Personal details
Born1900
Panadura, British Ceylon
Died1963
Colombo, Dominion of Ceylon
NationalitySri Lankan
RelationsArthur de Silva, E. R. de Fonseka, Tissa Abeysekara
Alma materDowning College, Cambridge, Royal College, Colombo, St. John's College Panadura
OccupationPolitician, Diplomat
ProfessionBarrister
Military service
Allegiance British Ceylon
Branch/serviceCeylon Naval Volunteer Force
Years of service1938–1941
RankPaymaster Lieutenant

Sir Susantha de Fonseka KBE (25 April 1900 – 1 January 1963) was a Ceylonese statesman and diplomat. He was the Deputy Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon[1] and following Ceylon's independence from Britain his first Ambassador to Burma and first Ambassador to Japan. De Fonseka took an active part in the country's struggle for universal suffrage and self-determination.[2]