The Government of New Zealand with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Mr. Michael Edward Appleton as the first High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka based in Colombo. He presented credentials to President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday (22 July) at the President’s House, Colombo 01. Until today, the New Zealand High Commission based in India has been coordinating Sri Lankan affairs. Mr Michael Edward Appleton said he was pleased to be the first High Commissioner to the newly established New Zealand High Commission in Sri Lanka, further expanding diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Rajapaksa commended Cuba for its support to Sri Lanka at the United Nations General Assembly.

Source: The Nation July 22, 2021 13:52 UTC