Former FM Bogollagama gets new appointment

June 19, 2023 at 9:31 AM

United National Party (UNP) member Rohitha Bogollagama has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK).

The former Foreign Minister’s new appointment is effective from August 01, 2023.

Rohitha Bogollagama served as the Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs from January 28, 2007.

He later lost his seat in Parliament after being defeated in the General Elections held in April 2010.

Rohitha Bogollagama also briefly served as the Governor of the Eastern Province from July 2017 to December 2018. (NewsWire)