The newly appointed High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to South Africa, Air Chief Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa (Retd.), assumed duties at the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pretoria recently.
High Commissioner Rajapaksa presented copies of his Letters of Credence to Deputy Director-General and Acting Chief of Protocol of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) of the Republic of South Africa, Clayson Monyela.
During his meeting with the Acting Chief of Protocol, High Commissioner Rajapaksa underscored the longstanding and friendly relations between Sri Lanka and South Africa, which continue to expand both bilaterally and within multilateral fora. He further observed that Africa and Asia are becoming increasingly significant in the international arena as the “Regions for Tomorrow.”
High Commissioner Rajapaksa elaborated on the Sri Lankan Government’s vision of “Thriving Nation – Beautiful Life,” highlighting its key pillars: alleviating rural poverty, promoting the digital economy, and advancing the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative. He further emphasised how these objectives could be strengthened through Sri Lanka's bilateral and multilateral relations with South Africa.
