PRESS RELEASE : Andrew Patrick presents credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe [August 2023]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 23 August 2023.

On Wednesday 23 August, the new British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Andrew Patrick, presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The British High Commissioner said:

I am both honoured and delighted to be accredited as the British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The last 75 years of our relationship has shown how much our countries can achieve together, and the significant contribution of the Sri Lankan community in the UK.

I look forward to building upon those 75 years through strengthening cooperation to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for both our countries.

From 2013 to 2018, Andrew Patrick served as British Ambassador to Myanmar. Previous appointments have included Afghanistan and South Africa.

The High Commissioner is accompanied by his wife, Khin Sandar Win, who comes from Myanmar and is a businesswoman.