Loranee Senaratne Explained

Loranee Senaratne (1913 - 2004) was a Sri Lankan diplomat. She was the first woman appointed to head a Sri Lankan diplomatic mission.[1]

Biography

Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike selected Senaratne to serve as High Commissioner to Ghana from 1963 to 1965.[2] She was also Ambassador to Italy, from 1970 to 1973. Senaratne held the position of secretary of the national Sri Lankan women's group, Lanka Mahila Samiti.

Senaratne was also a writer, and in 1969 published a book on Sri Lankan history Heirs to History.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "I’ve enjoyed every minute!" Daily FT. 2021-05-20. www.ft.lk. English.
  2. Book: Gunawardena, Charles. Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers. 2005. 329.
  3. Web site: Heirs to history /Loranee Senaratne. – National Library. 2021-05-20. www.nlb.gov.sg.

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