The Parliamentary Committee on High Posts has approved several new diplomatic appointments for Sri Lanka, including ambassadors and high commissioners to key countries around the world.

The committee approved the proposal to appoint Prof. M.I. Fazeeha Azmi as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Iran, while S. K. Chandrasiri has been approved as the Ambassador to Israel.

In addition, the committee granted approval for several other ambassadorial and diplomatic appointments. Dharshana M. Perera will serve as the High Commissioner to Malaysia, while D.M.S.P. Dassanayake has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dayani Mendis has been appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Austria, and S.P.W. Pathirana will serve as the Ambassador to Romania. Meanwhile, N.I.D. Paranavitana has been named Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Ethiopia and the African Union.

Further appointments include Dhammika Fernando as the High Commissioner designate to Kenya, Anura Withanage as the Ambassador to Lebanon, and M. Farook M. Fawzer as Sri Lanka’s Representative to Palestine.

According to the President’s Media Division, all ambassador-designates met with Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President of Sri Lanka, before assuming their respective duties.