“My warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes to you on your unprecedented re-election for a fourth term as leader of your country,” President Maithripala said in a congratulatory message to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
He said that her electoral victory is a tribute to her able leadership and testimony to the trust and confidence reposed in her stewardship by the people of Federal Republic of Germany.
Click the link to watch the Address of H.E. President Maithripala Sirisena at the 72th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in Sinhala language with English translation.
His Excellency, Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi assumed duties as the Ambassador of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Germany, Switzerland, Macedonia, Croatia and Montenegro at a simple ceremony at the Berlin Embassy today, 04th September 2017.
Hon. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Development Assignments assumed duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday 18 August 2017.
Minister Marapana was received by the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prasad Kariyawasam and senior staff upon arrival at the Ministry.
Following his appointment by President Maithripala Sirisena on 29 July as Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prasad Kariyawasam assumed duties yesterday morning, Tuesday 15 August 2017.