High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

Earlier, on 18 August, High Commissioner Moragoda had interacted with a group of nine African Heads of Mission who are concurrently accredited or designated to Sri Lanka from New Delhi. 

This was the sixth time that High Commissioner Moragoda interacted with concurrently accredited Heads of Mission in this manner since assuming office in New Delhi. Previously, he had also interacted with European and Latin American & Caribbean Heads of Mission. 

High Commissioner Moragoda welcomed the invited Heads of Mission and expressed his keenness in further strengthening Sri Lanka's relations with their respective countries, particularly in the trade and economic spheres. He pledged all possible support of his Office to them in carrying out their duties.

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi functions as the main coordinating point between the concurrently accredited 94 Foreign Missions and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka.  

The High Commissioners’ Gallery features photographs of all the Representatives and High Commissioners of Sri Lanka to India who have served since 1942 commencing from Sir. D.B. Jayatilaka. A corridor in the chancery building, which has hitherto been underutilized has been converted in to the Gallery.

The Gallery was declared open at a simple ceremony by three of the longest serving members of the local staff of the High Commission: Deepak Nathani, Renu Sharma and Pradeep Das, in the presence of the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda.