Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia K.K. Theshantha Kumarasiri assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa on January 18.
Addressing the Embassy staff upon assumption of duties, the Ambassador-designate stated that there was a renewed focus on expanding Sri Lanka’s relations with countries of the African Continent. In this regard, Ethiopia is an important partner both from political and economic perspectives, as well as for reaching out to other African countries given its central role as the headquarters of the African Union.
Kumarasiri counts 20 years in the Sri Lanka Foreign Service having served in Sri Lankan Embassies in Brazil, South Korea and France and at the Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka to UNESCO in Paris.
He is a graduate of the Kelaniya University and has a Masters in Human Rights and Democratization from the Colombo University.
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