New Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Iran presents credentials

The newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Iran Y.K.A. Rohanajith presented his credentials to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hassan Rouhani last week on 6 September.

Following the presentation of his credentials, Ambassador Rohanajith briefed the resident of Iran on the Parliamentary Election that was held in Sri Lanka on 17 August and on the action being taken by the new Government in Sri Lanka to implement their programs and policies. 

Referring to the friendly relations between Sri Lanka and Iran, Ambassador Rohanajith said that he would be looking forward to work closely with the Government of Iran to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. 

The Ambassador also stated that Sri Lanka had welcomed the successful conclusion of the negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 in Vienna on 14 July and the Ambassador appreciated the assistance of the Government of Iran in funding two leading projects in Sri Lanka: Uma Oya Multipurpose Project and the Rural Electrification Project. With regard to the bilateral trade between the two countries, the Ambassador underscored the need to further promote bilateral trade and highlighted that the next Session of the Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation between Sri Lanka and Iran would provide an opportunity to discuss and consider various matters to further promote bilateral trade between the two countries.

The President of Iran expressed the hope that the cordial relations between Iran and Sri Lanka would be further strengthened and the President wished Ambassador Rohanajith a successful tenure in Iran. 

Ambassador Rohanajith also met Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif earlier.

Ambassador Rohanajith joined the Sri Lanka Foreign Service in 1994 and has served at several Sri Lanka missions abroad. He was also a former Director at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal. He has obtained a BA (Political Science) and a Postgraduate Diploma from the University of Peradeniya and obtained an MSc in International Relations.