Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Myanmar Presents Letters of Credence to the Chairman of the State Administration Council and Prime Minister of Myanmar
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Myanmar Prabashini Ponnamperuma presented the letters of Credence to the Chairman of State Administration Council of Myanmar, Prime Minister, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 11th June 2024, at an event which was held at the office of the State Administration Council, Nay Pyi Taw, the Administrative Capital of Myanmar.
At the courtesy call on the Prime Minister, after the presentation of credentials, the Ambassador conveyed warm wishes of the President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickcremesinghe to the Prime Minister of Myanmar. The felicitations were also extended for the 75 year Anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries, in June 2024. Remembering the old and historical relationship between the two countries based on Therawada Buddhism, the requirement of fostering and expanding the relationship to other significant areas were also highlighted.
Accordingly, the requirement of enhanced collaboration and progress in the areas including Trade, Economic, Investments, Agriculture, Health and pharmaceutical, Education, Air connectivity, tourism, Defence, between the two countries for the benefit of both were highlighted. The matter of rescuing of Stranded Sri Lankans in Myanmar was also discussed where the Prime Minister assured the continuation of provision of maximum support towards Sri Lanka until the matter is being solved, considering the friendship between the two countries.
Joint Secretary of the Council Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, and Director General of the Protocol Department U Wunna Han were also present at the occasion.
Before and after the presentation of credentials Ambassador Prabashini Ponnamperuma paid courtesy calls on H.E. U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, H.E. U Myint Kyaing, Union Minister for Immigration and Population, H.E. U Tun Ohn, Union Minister for Commerce, H.E. Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Union Minister for Home Affairs, H.E. U Tin Oo Lwin, Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture, H.E. U Min Naung, Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, H.E. Dr. Thet Khaing Win, Union Minister for Health, H.E. Dr. Charlie Than, Union Minister for Industry, to discuss about the potential, untapped areas for collaboration.
Ambassador Prabashini Ponnamperuma, is a career foreign service officer, who joined the Sri Lanka Foreign Service in 2003, and held different ranks and positions in the Ministry and overseas Missions, including the positions of Director General, Overseas Assets Management Division and the Director General, Africa Affairs Division. She holds a Master of International Relations from the Monash University in Australia (2013), Master of Science in Aquatic Resource Development and Fisheries from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura (2002) and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology (Honors) from the University of Delhi in India (1998). She has done her school education at the Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Yangon
13 June 2024