The Parliamentary Committee on High Posts, at its meeting held on 06th August 2025, has approved the appointments of an ambassador, 2 Ministry Secretaries and 4 chairmen.

Accordingly, the committee approved the nomination of Mr. Wijesinghe Arachchige Kapila Sanjeewa De Alwis as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Sultanate of Oman.

The Committee on High Posts also approved the appointments of Mr. M.A.L.S.N.K. Manthrinayake as the Secretary to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment and Mrs. J. M. Thilaka Jayasundara as the Secretary to the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development.

Furthermore, the appointments of Mr. Kavinda de Zoysa as the Chairman of the Bank of Ceylon, Mr. Priyantha Wedamulla as the Chairman of the Independent Television Network Ltd, Mr. Pravir D. Samarasinghe as the Chairman of the Hotel Developers (Lanka) Limited and Mr. Jayathissa Anaththa Pathiranage as the Chairman of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau have been approved by the Committee on High Posts.

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The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointments of 5 new Ambassadors, a High Commissioner, and a Ministry Secretary.

The appointments were approved during a meeting of the Committee on High Posts held in Parliament last week (24).

Accordingly, the following recommendations by the committee were approved;

• Miss. Sumadhurika Sashikala Premawardhane – Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Indonesia
• Mrs. C.A. Chaminda Inoka Colonne- Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Federative Republic of Brazil
• Mr. Mohamed Rizvi Hassen – High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Maldives
• Mr. L.R.M.N.P.G.B. Kadurugamuwa – Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Turkey
• Mrs. Ruwanthi Delpitiya – Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal
• Mr. Marimuththu K. Pathmanaathan – the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of South Korea  
• Miss. Ayesha Jinasena (PC) – Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration.

The Committee on High Posts is chaired by PM Harini Amarasuriya, and is comprised of MPs Kumara Jayakody, Anil Jayantha, Harshana Nanayakkara, Upali Pannilage, Saroja Savithri Paulraj, Hansaka Wijemuni, Rishad Bathiudeen, Dayasiri Jayasekara, and Nizam Kariapper. (Newswire)

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The Parliamentary Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Chairpersons of four State Institutions.

The approval was granted during the Committee’s meeting held last week (20 June), chaired by the Prime Minister, Harini Amarasuriya.

Accordingly, the following appointments were approved by the Committee on High Posts;

• Mr. Somasiri Ekanayake – Chairman of the Employees’ Trust Fund Board (ETF) 
• Mr. B. A. P. K. R. Bamunu Arachchi – Chairman of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation
• Mr. M. R. H. Swarnathilaka – Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board 
• Mr. S. Nesarajan – Chairman of Paranthan Chemicals Limited. (Newswire) 

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The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of former Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya P.C. to be appointed as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, USA.

The Committee on High Posts, which met in Parliament recently (21), approved the nomination, and also the appointment of two Ambassadors and a High Commissioner.

Accordingly, the nomination of Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Mahinda Dasa Ratnayake, to be appointed as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Cuba was approved.

Approval was also granted for Professor Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, to be appointed as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan.

The nomination of Senadheera Dumunnage Nimal Upali Senadheera, to be appointed as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was also approved by the Committee.

The Committee on High Posts, which met under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, was attended by MPs Bimal Rathnayake, Kumara Jayakody, Anil Jayantha, Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Hansaka Wijemuni, Dayasiri Jayasekara, and Chamindranee Kiriella. (Newswire)

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The Committee on High Posts has approved 5 new appointments, including the appointment of a High Commissioner.

According to a Parliament statement, the Committee has approved the appointment of P.R.S. Goonawardena as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Maldives.

The Committee has also approved the appointment of Dr. M.M. S.S.B. Yalegama to the Non-Cabinet Ministry of State Plantation Enterprise Reforms.

The appointment of S.C.J Devendra as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation has been approved by the Committee.

Moreover, the appointment of Prof. M.A.R.M. Fernando as the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka and the appointment of J. M. Soosaithasan as the Chairman of the State Mortgage and Investment Bank was also approved by the Committee on High Posts.

The Committee met in Parliament recently (Jan 10) under the Chairmanship of the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana.

Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva and Keheliya Rambukwella, Members of Parliament Johnston Fernando, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Thalatha Athukorala, Udaya Gammanpila, (Dr.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle and Dharmalingam Siddharthan were also present at this meeting. (NewsWire)

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