NewsThree new Ambassadors and two High Commissioners presented credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s House, Colombo, today (October 23). The envoys includeMr. David McKinnon- High Commissioner of CanadaMr. Yuri B Materiy - Ambassador of the Russian FederationMr. Mohamed Hussain Shareef- Ambassador of MaldivesGen. (Retd) Shahid Ahmed Hashmat- High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic ofPakistanMr. Hussein El Saharty - Ambassador of the Arab Republic of EgyptPresident Sirisena, was quoted as saying in a statement that close bilateral relations with Sri Lanka and the countries represented by the new envoys expressed confidence that they would strive to further strengthen bilateral friendship and cooperation in many areas including trade, investment and tourism.

Source: Sunday Times October 23, 2017 07:07 UTC