Foreign Secretary Aruni Ranaraja assumes duties

Newly appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Aruni Ranaraja, assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday (19), with Senior officials of the Ministry in attendance.

A career Foreign Service Oficer, Secretary Aruni Ranaraja counts 28 years of service in the Foreign Ministry. She has served both at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sri Lanka Missions abroad, in various capacities, including as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Netherlands and the Philippines. She also served as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Immediately prior to her appointment, she served as Additional Secretary and Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since April 2024.

Aruni Ranaraja holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the State University of Ukraine and Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the same University. In addition to her native languages, she is fluent in English and Russian, and understands Japanese.

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