Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed (April 10, 1928 - September 3, 1999) was a Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

n diplomat and political figure.

Hameed, a member of Sri Lanka's Muslim

Sri Lankan Moors

The Sri Lankan Moors are the third largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka comprising 8% of the country's total population . They are predominantly followers of Islam. The Moors trace their ancestry to Arab traders who settled in Sri Lanka some time between the 8th and 15th centuries...

 minority, was born in the town of Kurugoda, Akurana

Akurana

Akurana is in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Akurana is hill country modern town in the Kandy district, 120 KM from Colombo and 10 KM from City of Kandy. Akurana lies between the main two towns Katugastota and Matale along the A9 high way...

. He became active in the United National Party

United National Party

The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...

 and after it won elections in 1977 he became one of the highest-ranking members of the government. He was Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, Cabinet Minister of Higher Education from 1989 to 1993 and Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs again from 1993 until his party lost elections in 1994. He led the government delegation at unsuccessful peace talks with Tamil

Tamil people

Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...

 rebels in 1989. He died in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

See also

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that conducts and manages Sri Lanka's relations with other countries...
  
  
• Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka
  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka
  The Minister of Foreign Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. The post was created in 1978 when the former Ministry of External Affairs and Defence was separated into two ministries...