Saturday, November 28, 2015

New Sri Lankan High Commissioner For Singapore Presents Credentials

The recently designated High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Singapore, Mr. Nimal Weeraratne introduced his certifications to His Excellency Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore on Thursday, 26th November 2015. The function was held at the Istana, the workplace and the official home of the President of Singapore where the High Commissioner was invited with a Guard of Honor upon his landing.

After the appreciated function, High Commissioner Weeraratne introduced certifications to President Tony Tan, and held a brief discourse.



The First Lady of Singapore, Mrs. Weeraratne and senior authorities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore were available at the meeting. In his comments, the High Commissioner passed on warm welcome and all the best of President Maithripala Sirisena and those of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to the Singaporean President which was warmly responded.

Alluding to the reciprocal relations between Sri Lanka and Singapore, the High Commissioner Weeraratne expressed that the two nations appreciate fabulous relations, and Sri Lanka might want to improve the current participation with Singapore, particularly in the fields of exchange, speculation and financial collaboration, limit building and preparing, base and urban advancement. The High Commissioner additionally passed on Sri Lanka's gratefulness to Singapore of its help on national compromise endeavors, and communicated trust that Sri Lanka could take in a considerable measure from Singapore in this appreciation.

President Tony Tan warmly respected the High Commissioner and wished him each accomplishment in his new task as Sri Lanka's emissary to Singapore. The Singaporean President likewise communicated certainty that the relations between the two nations would be further developed and reinforced amid the residency of the new High Commissioner.

High Commissioner Weeraratne was a lawful specialist, held a few senior official positions in the private division and a senior accomplice at "Varners", a firm of legal advisors in Sri Lanka, preceding this task.