Jaliya Wickramasuriya

Jaliya Wickramasuriya
Born	Matara Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Nalanda College Colombo
Occupation	Diplomat
Known for	former Sri Lankan Ambassador to USA and Mexico
Relatives	Mahinda Rajapaksa Gotabhaya Rajapaksa Prasanna Wickramasuriya Udayanga Weeratunga Basil Rajapaksa Chamal Rajapaksa

Jaliya Wickramasuriya was the former ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico. Wickramasuriya also previously served as Consul General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, California from 2005 to 2008.

Wickramasuirya was born in Matara, Sri Lanka and was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. He began his career working in the Sri Lankan tea industry, where he worked for Dilmah, a Sri Lankan tea brand.

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) arrested him on 17 November 2016 after he tried to flee the country from Katunayake Airport, and was a suspect of allegedly accepting a USD $332,000 commission while serving as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States. He was remanded by the courts on the same day. It is alleged that the money was used to purchase a house in the United States for his daughter, Sarindee.

Wickramasuirya is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ceylon Royal Teas (Pvt) Ltd.

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