• It  also approved of Himalee Subhashini De Silva Arunatilaka as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

High Posts Committee of Parliament approved the appointments of four Ambassadors and two Permanent Representatives, House media unit which quoted Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake said.   

 Accordingly, approval was given for the appointment of Niroshani Manisha Dias Abeywickrama Gunasekara as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to France, and as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).   

Furthermore, the Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Himalee Subhashini De Silva Arunatilaka as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.   
In addition, the Committee on High Posts has also approved the appointment of Lanka Varuni Muthukumarana as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany, J. A. D. S Priyangika Wijegunasekara as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Jordan.The appointment of Sajeewa Umayanga Mendis as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Vietnam were also approved.   

The Committee on High Posts met under the Chairmanship Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, MPs John Seneviratne, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Thalatha Athukorala, Vijitha Herath, Dharmalingam Siddarthan and Udaya Gammanpila were present.