Five newly appointed foreign diplomats present credentials to the President

August 22, 2024 at 9:34 AM

President Ranil Wickremesinghe received the credentials of two newly appointed High Commissioners and three Ambassadors to Sri Lanka at the President’s House in Colombo on Wednesday (Aug 21).

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the High Commissioners representing the Republic of Zambia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presented their credentials to the President. 

Additionally, Ambassadors from the Republic of Lithuania, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar also handed over their credentials.

Below is the list of the new High Commissioners and Ambassadors who presented the credentials to President Wickremesinghe:

  1. Ms. Diana Mickeviciene
    Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Lithuania based in New Delhi
  2. Ms. Trinh Thi Tam
    Ambassador-designate of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Colombo
  3. Ms. Marlar Than Htaik
    Ambassador-designate of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar based in Colombo
  4. Mr. Percy Patson Chanda
    High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Zambia based in New Delhi
  5. Mr. Andalib Elias
    High Commissioner-designate of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh based in Colombo

After receiving the credentials, President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in a cordial conversation with the newly appointed Ambassadors and the High Commissioners. (Newswire)