Republic of Latvia reopens Latvian Consulate of Sri Lanka
02 Mar 2022
Republic of Latvia reopens Latvian Consulate of Sri Lanka
02 Mar 2022
Dr. Manil Fernando takes office as Honorary Consul
The Honorary Latvian Consulate of Sri Lanka was declared re-open for consulate work on 11 February by Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of India Artis Bertulis. On the same day, Dr. Manil Fernando took office as Honorary Consul during the event held at the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Latvia for the Republic of Sri Lanka, located at No. 6, Flower Terrace, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. Dr. Fernando takes over from outgoing Honorary Consul Thomas Daetwyler. The Latvian Consulate thanked Daetwyler for services rendered towards the betterment of relations between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Sri Lanka while in office, and for all the support and guidance given by him to the newly appointed Honorary Consul. Speaking at the event, Dr. Fernando pledged to work towards strengthening the diplomatic relations between the two countries that have historically enjoyed friendly ties. Commenting that both nations are home to vibrant cultural traditions, he expressed confidence that the Honorary Consulate would be able to facilitate intercultural dialogue and exchange, enriching the experiences of the peoples of both nations.Dr. Manil Fernando is a practising orthopaedic surgeon, businessman, consultant, and a football enthusiast. After completing his primary education at Holy Cross College Kalutara, Dr. Fernando went on to read for his MBBS at Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal. He completed his Doctorate of Medicine (MD) for Surgery at the University of Colombo and subsequently his MRCS (England) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.He is the Head of Surgery at a leading private hospital in Colombo and is a recognised surgeon at the Police Hospital of Sri Lanka. Dr. Fernando is part of the board of trustees at the Joseph Fraser Memorial Trust of the Joseph Fraser Memorial Hospital, a member of the European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and the Swiss Business Circle of Sri Lanka.
