Two High Commissioners and six Ambassadors newly appointed
to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President
Mahinda Rajapaksa at Presidents Office yesterday. From
right: Republic of Maldives High Commissioner designate
Hussalin Shihab, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland - High Commissioner designate John James
Rankin, Czech Republic Ambassador designate Miloslav Stasek,
Republic of Paraguay Ambassador designate Genaro Vicente
Pappalardo Ayala, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic Ambassador
designate Thongphanh Syackhaphom, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ambassador designate Sead Avdic, Republic of Kazakhstan
Ambassador- Designate of the Doulat Kuanyshev and Republic
of Slovenia Ambassador designate of the Janez Premoze.
Acting External Affairs Minister Neomal Perera and Secretary
to the President Lalith Weeratunga also participated.
Picture by Sudath Silva |