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Parliament approves nomination of former CJ as new envoy to UN

24 Mar, 2025

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The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of former Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya to be appointed as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York.

The Committee on High Posts, which met in Parliament, has also approved the nomination of Senadheera Dumunnage Nimal Upali Senadheera, as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The nominations of Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Mahinda Dasa Ratnayake, to be appointed as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Cuba and Professor Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, to be appointed as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan were also approved by the Committee on High Posts.

The Committee on High Posts which met under the patronage of the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, was attended by Bimal Rathnayake, Kumara Jayakody, Dr. Anil Jayantha, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni, Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, and Mrs. Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney at Law.

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