The Committee on High Posts approves the nominations of three new Ambassadors and a new High Commissioner
The nominations for the appointments of three new Ambassadors and a new High Commissioner have been approved by the Committee on High Posts of Parliament. Moreover, the Committee has also granted approval for the appointment of a Secretary to the Ministry. This was when the said Committee Chaired by Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Hon. Prime Minister met recently (Jan. 09) in Parliament.
Accordingly, the Committee on High Posts has granted its approval for the nomination of Mr. Dharshana Mahendra Perera as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Malaysia, the nomination of Mr. Dassanayake Mudiyanselage Sumith Priyantha Dassanayake as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Furthermore, the Committee has also granted approval for the nomination of Ms. Dayani Mendis as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Austria, and for the nomination of Mr. Samantha Priyadarshana Weerasinghe Pathirana as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Romania.
In addition, the Committee on High Posts of Parliament has granted approval for the appointment of Mr. K. R. Uduwawala as Secretary to the Ministry of Environment.
