Harim Peiris appointed Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

16 Jun, 2016

Harim Peiris was today appointed as an?Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs?Mangala Samaraweera.

Peiris revived his official letter of appointment from Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera. Peiris is also Sri Lanka?s Point of Contact for the Open Government Partnership (OGP).

Peiris previously served as the official Presidential Spokesperson for former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and as Director General for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation, in which capacity he oversaw the implementation of a range of multilaterally funded rehabilitation and reconstruction projects in the North and East. (Colombo Gazette)

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