Sri Lanka’s Ambassador Kapila Fonseka presented his Credentials to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius on 15 October 2025. Ambassador Fonseka will serve as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Lithuania with residence in Stockholm. During the presentation of Credentials, he conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from the President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to further strengthening the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The Lithuanian President reciprocated with his greetings to President of Sri Lanka and expressed confidence in the continued strengthening of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Lithuania.
During his visit to Lithuania for the presentation of Credentials, the Ambassador held high-level meetings with senior officials of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These discussions focused on expanding bilateral cooperation, with particular attention to trade, tourism, and investment promotion between the two countries, especially in the context of the 30th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Lithuania relations next year.
The Ambassador also visited the Vilnius University and held a discussion with the Rector of the University, Rimvydas Petrauskas and the Pro-Rector for Partnerships, Arturas Vasiliauskas. The discussions centered on exploring ways to establish cooperation as well as academic and research linkages with Sri Lankan universities and research institutes. Established in the sixteenth century, Vilnius University is the largest and the leading University in Lithuania with a strong international standing.
During his visit, the Ambassador also met with members of the Sri Lankan community and students in Lithuania to discuss the challenges they face. He exchanged ideas on possible solutions and emphasized the importance of closer cooperation between the Sri Lankan community and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm.
Sri Lanka and Lithuania enjoy cordial and friendly relations and in 2026, the two countries will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1996.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Stockholm
23 October 2025
