Sarath Kongahage pays farewell call on Angela Merkel
View(s):Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Germany Sarath Kongahage met the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel, during the annual reception for the diplomatic community in Berlin and informed her about the completion of his tour of duty. During the meeting, he thanked her and Federal Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier for the support extended to him in strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Ambassador extended the warmest greetings of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris to the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Foreign Minister.
Dr. Merkel and Federal Foreign Minister Mr. Steinmeier thanked the Ambassador for the extensive work done by him to strengthen ties, especially when the two countries were celebrating the 60th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic relations. They wished him all the best for his new assignment as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in South Africa.
