New Sri Lanka High Commissioner for United Kingdom

Retired Supreme Court Judge Chandra Nihal Jayasinghe is expected to take over, as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner of United Kingdom from 1st of July.

Shenuka Senivaratne, the outgoing High Commissioner has completed her tour of duty and has gone back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo on the 19th of this month.

Supreme Court Judge Chandra Nihal Jayasinghe retired from judicial service on 01 March, after serving in the legal profession for 37 years.

He joined the Attorney General Department in 1971. He was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal in 1997, when he was serving as Deputy Solicitor General. Later, he was appointed Chairman of the Appeal Court and then a Supreme Court Judge in 2002.

Judge Chandra Nihal Jayasinghe was also appointed a Judge of the International War Crimes Court established by the UN Secretary General and served as a Judge in the International War Crimes Court, investigating war crimes committed by Pol Pot in Cambodia.

Furthermore, Sudantha Ganegamaarachchi, Sri Lanka’s Deputy High Commissioner in London though has completed his term in UK is given extension up to the end of July this year. Also the First Secretary Maxwell Keegel term also expired but is on extension.