New Deputy High Commissioner assumes duty

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Robbie Bulloch took up his appointment as Deputy High Commissioner to the British High Commission in Colombo this week.

Bulloch joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2004 and has worked in different areas within the organisation. Prior to this appointment, he served at the British Embassy in Madrid since 2007, where he was Deputy Head of the Political section and First Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.

He has also worked as Foreign Affairs adviser from 2005-2007 to the British Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, which included work on the UK Presidency of the EU, UK relations with China, Trade, Climate Change and Sustainability. Prior to this (2004-2005), he was a Team leader in the EU Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Before joining the FCO, he worked for the UK Home Office (2000-2004) in various posts covering criminal and correctional policy, extradition and migration. He also undertook a short-term assignment to the European Commission in Brussels in 2002-2003. Before working for the British Government, Bulloch worked as a teacher and a probation officer in London.

Commenting on his appointment as the British Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Robbie Bulloch said, “I’m delighted to take up post as Deputy High Commissioner in Colombo at a time of such great potential for Sri Lanka.

I look forward to supporting the High Commissioner and the rest of the team in enhancing long established UK-Sri Lanka relationships.”