Manel Abeysekera: key obituary facts
Is Manel Abeysekera dead? Yes. Manel Abeysekera died on September 10, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Manel Abeysekera's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Manel Abeysekera known for?
She was a Sri Lankan diplomat.
More about Manel Abeysekera
Born: 1933.
Gender: female.
Occupation: diplomat.
Nationality: Sri Lanka.
Education: Somerville College, Murray Edwards College.
Also known as: Irangani Manel Abeysekera.
Known for: Sri Lankan Ambassador to Germany, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand.
Manel Abeysekera, the Sri Lankan diplomat and first woman career diplomat in Sri Lanka, died on September 10, 2026, aged 93.
Also known as Irangani Manel Abeysekera, she served as Sri Lankan ambassador to Germany and Thailand and was educated at Methodist College in Colombo before reading history at Somerville College, Oxford. After joining the Overseas Service, she went on to study modern languages at New Hall, Cambridge, and was later made an Honorary Fellow of Somerville College.