Ambassador M. R. K. Lenagala presented Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to Austria to the Federal President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on Tuesday (21).
The presentation of credentials was followed by a courtesy call on the Federal President of Austria and an inspection of the Presidential Guard of Honour.
Ambassador Lenagala conveyed to the Austrian President Van der Bellen greetings and best wishes from President Ranil Wickremesinghe, which were warmly reciprocated. Avenues for further strengthening of bilateral relations were discussed particularly in view of the important milestone of 70th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2024. Counsellor Charitha Weerasinghe of the Embassy was also present.
Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Austria is concurrently accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia and also serves as the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Vienna.
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