Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna M.R.K. Lenagala presented the Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar at the Presidential Place, Ljubljana, accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Slovenia with residence in Vienna, on 23 July 2024.
The ceremony entailed a Guard of Honour by the Slovenian Armed Forces to welcome the Ambassador, Presentation of Credentials and a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Slovenia.
Ambassador Lenagala conveyed greetings and best wishes from President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the President of Slovenia which were warmly reciprocated. President of Slovenia expressed hope that friendly, longstanding bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and Slovenia would be further strengthened in the times ahead. Reference was made to possibilities for enhancement of cooperation between the two countries in power and energy, trade, tourism and labour sectors as well as to matters of mutual interest in multilateral flora. State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Sanja Štiglic, Chief of Cabinet of the President of Republic of Slovenia Ula Tomaduz and the Advisor on the Climate Policy and Human Rights to the President of Slovenia Eva Tomic were also present at the Credentials Ceremony, and at the meeting which followed.
As part of his programme in Slovenia, Ambassador Lenagala had meetings with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Ambassador Renata Cvelbar Bek, Chief Communications Officer of International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence established under the auspices of UNESCO Mihajela Ĉrnko and Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Slovenia Marjana Majeriĉ.
Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Vienna Mahesh Gunawardana accompanied Ambassador M.R.K. Lenagala to the meetings.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Vienna
22 August 2024
