Tissa Wijeyeratne තිස්ස විජේරත්න | |
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| Sri Lankan Ambassador to UNESCO, France and Switzerland | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1923 |
| Died | 11 July 2002 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Communist Party of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Spouse(s) | Visakha Wijeyeratne (née Bulankulame) |
| Children | Kalpana, Ravana |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics, diplomat, businessman |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Suratissa Diyasena Wijeyeratne (Sinhala: සුරතිස්ස දියසේන විජයරත්න) (17 February 1923 – 11 July 2002) (known as Tissa Wijeyeratne) was a Sri Lankan politician, diplomat, barrister[1] and businessman. He was also Additional Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence,[2] and Senior Advisor (Foreign Affairs) to the Prime Minister.[3][4][5]
- ^ IQBAL DAY CELEBRATION IN COLOMBO. Article specially written for the occasion by Mr. Tissa Wijeyeratne for the Ceylon Daily News of 21 April 1966.
- ^ Saving the Foreign Service Sri Lanka Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Sorting Diplomats from The Officers. Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 30 May 2013.
- ^ Foreign Policy Making in Sri Lanka: Institutions & Processes.
- ^ BUDDHIST DIPLOMACY IN PM SIRIMAVO BANDARANAIKE’S FOREIGN POLICY WON WORLD RESPECT FOR SRI LANKA. On Lanka. Retrieved 27 June 2013.