The new British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton presented her credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s House yesterday (19).
The envoy has said that she was looking forward to further strengthening the bilateral relationship between the UK and Sri Lanka.
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Sarah Anne Pascale Hulton as the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Sri Lanka in succession of James Dauris.
“Delighted to become the new British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. I’m looking forward to further strengthening the bilateral relationship between our two countries with the support of my colleagues,” Hulton has said after presenting her credentials.
Meanwhile, two other envoys also presented their credentials to the President. Accordingly Ms Trine Eskedel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway and Mrs Tanja Gonggrijp, Ambassador of Netherlands presented their credentials yesterday.
Addressing the new envoys, the President said that all three countries represented by the new envoys have excellent longstanding relations with Sri Lanka.
President Sirisena said that the fact that all three are women of outstanding achievements was a proud signal of women empowerment. He said that the population of Sri Lanka comprises 52% women and they make a tremendous contribution to the economy. President Sirisena pointed out that women engaged in garment industry, expatriate employment and plantation industry help the country to earn foreign exchange, the President's Media Division said.
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