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High Commissioner Weliamuna concludes first official visit to Victoria High Commissioner with the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Source: Daily Financial Times, Saturday, 19 October 2019 Sri Lanka’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Australia, J.C. Weliamuna, PC, undertook his first official visit to Melbourne from 13-15 October. Melbourne is the capital of the State of Victoria and the second largest city in Australia. It is the home to one of the largest and vibrant overseas Sri Lankan communities.  During his visit, High Commissioner Weliamuna called on the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews at the Parliament House, Victoria and underlined the salient aspects of the enduring relationship between Sri Lanka and Australia. They discussed the emerging bilateral partnerships in education, health and tourism and agreed to explore a joint tourism promotion drive between Sri Lanka and Victoria. The Premier, while underlining the outstanding contribution of the Sri Lankan community to Victoria and its ...