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Biography - Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Germany

Ambassador2023Varuni Muthukumarana became Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Germany on 8th February 2023.

She is a member of Sri Lanka Foreign Service year 2000 batch. Prior to her current position, she was the Director General of the Europe, Central Asia, EU & Commonwealth Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has served in several other positions in the Ministry including in the Economic Affairs Division, Americas Division, Public Communications & Overseas Sri Lankans Division, Deputy Minister’s Bureau, UN & Multilateral Affairs Division, and International Security & Counter Terrorism Division.

Ms. Muthukumarana’smost recent foreign posting was at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu handling the portfolios of Education, Security and Culture. She has also served twice at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York where her responsibilities included issues related to disarmament, economic & financial, legal, UN peacekeeping and UN elections.

She has a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Colombo and a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) degree from Georgetown University, Washington DC. She is a past pupil of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo.

Embassy of Sri Lanka, 2023


Press Release - Assumption of duties of Ambassador-designate to Germany

AmbDesignate02022023Varuni Muthukumarana, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador-designate to Germany, assumed duties at the Sri Lanka Embassy in Berlin on 2nd February 2023. 

A member of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service year 2000 batch, she has over 23 years of bilateral and multi-lateral experience serving at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo and at Sri Lanka Missions abroad. Her last position in the Ministry was as the Director General of the Europe, Central Asia, EU & Commonwealth Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

The foreign postings of Ambassador-designate Muthukumarana include the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York. 

She has a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Colombo and a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) degree from Georgetown University, Washington DC. She is a past pupil of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo.

Embassy of Sri Lanka, Berlin 2nd February 2023

Press Release - Sri Lankan Organic Companies Shine at BIOFACH 2022

Biofach2022Organic food production and trade is evolving into a rapidly growing industry across the world. Prompted by a developing inclination for healthy life choices and awareness on the benefits of organic food, a greater number of global consumers are opting for organic products. In the midst of this competitive industry, Sri Lankan producers and manufacturers find themselves in lucrative circumstances.

CALLING OF QUOTATION - HEAVY BAGGAGE June 2022

ContainerThe Embassy of Sri Lanka in Berlin is hereby calling quotations from forwarding companies for the heavy baggage of one of the Home Based officers of this Embassy, to be transported from her residence in Berlin-Zehlendorf (14163) to the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The quotation should include charges in relation to packing, insurance and transportation of the heavy baggage for a 40 feet container.