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New Lankan HC to Australia assumes duties Yasoja Gunasekera assuming duties last Tuesday Source : island High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to Canberra, Australia, Yasoja Gunasekera, assumed duties last Tuesday (22). Addressing the staff following the assumption of duties, High Commissioner-designate Gunasekera outlined the priorities of the Government of Sri Lanka and noted the long-standing and friendly relations between Sri Lanka and Australia, as well as the way forward to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. She emphasized the need to intensify the promotion of tourism, trade and investment between the two countries and strengthen people-to-people ties. The High Commissioner-designate also highlighted the importance of ensuring the seamless delivery of consular services. She underscored the well-being of the Sri Lankan community in Australia as a top priority. She also reiterated the importance of collective efforts by the entire Mission in achieving these objectives. According to the Sri Lankan High Commission ...

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Yasoja Gunasekera: Lankan Ambassador in Canberra – By Michael Roberts Source  : thuppahis Yasoja Gunasekera assuming duties last Tuesday High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to Canberra, Australia, Yasoja Gunasekera, assumed duties last Tuesday (22). Addressing the staff following the assumption of duties, High Commissioner-designate Gunasekera outlined the priorities of the Government of Sri Lanka and noted the long-standing and friendly relations between Sri Lanka and Australia, as well as the way forward to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. She emphasised the need to intensify the promotion of tourism, trade and investment between the two countries and strengthen people-to-people ties. The High Commissioner-designate also highlighted the importance of ensuring the seamless delivery of consular services. She underscored the well-being of the Sri Lankan community in Australia as a top priority. She also reiterated the importance of collective efforts by the entire Mission in achieving these objectives. According to the Sri Lankan High ...

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Lanka and Australia to hold Foreign Office Bilateral Consultations in Colombo Source:Island The 4th Round of Foreign Office Bilateral Consultations, Second Strategic Maritime Dialogue and Third Joint Trade and Investment Committee Meeting between Sri Lanka and Australia are scheduled to be held today (11) and tomorrow (12) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo. These meetings will be co-chaired by First Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia Gary Cowan, Additional Secretary (Bilateral East) Yasoja Gunasekera, and Additional Secretary (Economic Affairs) Shanika Dissanayake of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security A.M.P.M.B. Atapattu. ...

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