ABU DHABI, November 2019: Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Majintha Jayesinghe has presented Letters of Credence to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai at the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace in the country’s capital Abu Dhabi.
A ceremony at the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace included a Guard of Honour by the Presidential Guard, followed by the presentation of credentials and a courtesy call on His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, His Excellency Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Minister of State and His Excellency Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, also attended the presentation of credentials ceremony.
During the courtesy call the Ambassador mentioned that the friendly relations between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates have grown exponentially covering a multitude of areas with mutual benefits. It was also stated that Sri Lanka hopes to further strengthen bilateral relations in view of the milestone of 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Charitha Yattogoda, Consul General in Dubai and Mr. M. I. M. Rizvi, Head of Chancery.
Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe joined the Sri Lanka Foreign Service in 1998 and was Deputy High Commissioner in Malaysia prior to his appointment in the UAE. His diplomatic career entailed serving as Consul General in Shanghai, PRC and also in the Sri Lanka Embassy in the People’s Republic of China. Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe is a graduate of UK’s University of Birmingham and a past pupil of St. Joseph’s College and Royal College, Colombo.
