INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Four new ambassadors along with a new High Commissioner concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President
Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President House in Colombo yesterday (20)
The ambassadors of the State of Qatar and Republic of Turkey as well as the Pakistan High Commissioner will be based in Colombo
The ambassadors to the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and Slovenia will be based in New Delhi.
After the presentation ceremony, welcoming the
delegates the President spoke of strengthening bilateral relations and expanding on areas of common interests such as education,
development, technology and agriculture
The new diplomats also expressed their commitment to uphold the long ties their countries had had with Sri Lanka and work with Sri Lanka to
develop on the common interests as mentioned by President.
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena also spoke and noted that Sri Lanka always
had maintained cordial relations with all five countries.
The envoys who presented their credentials today are:
Mr
Al-SorourAmbassador- designate of the State of Qatar based in Colombo
Mrs
Rakibe Demet ŞekercioğluAmbassador- designate of the Republic of Turkey based in Colombo
Major General (Retd) Muhammad Saad
KhattakHigh Commissioner- designate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan based in Colombo
Mr
Jean Claude KugenerAmbassador- designate to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg based in New Delhi
Dr
Marjan CencenAmbassador- designate of the Republic of Slovenia based in New Delhi
