The approval of the Committee on High Posts was received for the appointments of two new High Commissioners and an Ambassador, Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said.
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, the Secretary General further mentioned that the appointment of Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Sudarshana Karagoda Pathirana as the new Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal was also approved by the Committee on High Posts of the Parliament.
The Committee on High Posts met in Parliament recently (19) under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and Minister Vidura Wickramanayake, Members of Parliament Thalatha Athukorala, Udaya Gammanpila and Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle participated in the meeting.
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