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Rodney Perera appointed ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, EU
View(s):External Affairs Ministry Additional Secretary Rodney Perera has been appointed Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union.
He will be replacing Ambassador P.M. Amza, who held a farewell reception last month.
A former spokesman for the Ministry, Mr Perera has held posts in its bilateral and political, multilateral and UN, economic and consular affairs divisions. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the prestigious Columbia University in New York City.
In his former postings, Mr Perera served as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Norway, Italy, Greece and Albania, High Commissioner to Cyprus and Malta, Acting High Commissioner in Kenya, Permanent Representative to the UN Environment and UN Human Settlements Programmes, Permanent Representative to UN Agencies of the Food & Agriculture Organization, World Food Programme and as Governor of the International Fund for Agriculture Development.