On 12 December 2024, Ambassador MajinthaJayesinghe presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka. The Ambassador was accompanied by Counsellor of the Embassy Niranga Palipana.
During the presentation of the Letters of Credence, Ambassador MajinthaJayesinghe conveyed greetings from President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the People of Sri Lanka, to President Xi Jinping. President Xi reciprocated greetings to the President and the People of Sri Lanka.
Addressing the envoys who presented credentials, President Xi Jinping expressed hope that the envoys would actively promote exchanges, enhance cooperation and work towards further strengthening the bonds of friendship with China. President Xi reiterated that China is ready to share its development expertise and opportunities with other countries and promote the modernization of all countries based on peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation, and common prosperity.
Ambassador MajinthaJayesinghe joined the Sri Lanka Foreign Service in 1998 and has served previously as Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and the Republic of Austria. While serving in Austria, he was Permanent Representative to the UN entitites in Austria and was also concurrently accredited as Ambassador for Slovak Republic, Republic of Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina prior to the appointment in the People’s Republic of China. During his career in the Foreign Service, Ambassador Jayesinghe served as Chief of Protocol, held positions in different capacities in the Ministry, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing, and served as Consul General in Shanghai and as Deputy High Commissioner in Malaysia.
Ambassador MajinthaJayesinghe is a graduate of the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and a past pupil of St. Joseph’s College and Royal College, Colombo.
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