Month: October 2021
Ambassador Amza Assumed duties at the Sri Lanka Mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to KSA assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh today the 31st October 2021 in a simple ceremony organized by the staff of the Mission.
On arrival at the Mission, the Ambassador-designate and spouse were received by the Head of Chancery Mr. Dulmith Waruna.
Following the National Anthem, the Ambassador-designate, spouse, and the officials of the Sri Lanka Mission lit the traditional oil lamp. Subsequently, the Ambassador assumed duties at his office.
Addressing the staff, Ambassador Amza set out his targets including promotion of tourism, trade, investment, and employment opportunities, in further strengthening relations between the two countries.
Ambassador Amza is a member of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service with experience in diplomacy spanning over 27 years of service that include various assignments at the Foreign Ministry and Sri Lanka Missions abroad. Prior to assuming the current office, he served as Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs of the Foreign Ministry. He also has served as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Turkey with concurrent accreditation to Georgia and Ukraine, and Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Belgium, and Head Mission to the EU. He also served as Deputy Head of Mission in Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Berlin, Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai, and Deputy High Commissioner in London. His diplomatic assignments also included at Sri Lanka Mission in Singapore and Cairo.
