Three former military leaders appointed as foreign envoys

October 20, 2023 at 1:39 PM

The approval of the Committee on High Posts was received for the appointments of two new High Commissioners and an Ambassador, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary General of the Parliament stated.

Accordingly, the appointment of Admiral (Retd.) Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne as the new High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the appointment of Admiral (Retd.) Damith Nishantha Sirisoma Ulugetenne as the new High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Cuba have been approved by the Committee on High Posts.

In addition to that, the Secretary General further mentioned that the appointment of Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Sudarshan Karagoda Pathirana as the new Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal was also approved by the Committee on High Posts of the Parliament.