Colombo: Six foreign envoys, including two High Commissioners, three Ambassadors, and an Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See, presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat. The formal ceremony commenced at 10.00 a.m., adhering to the order of precedence, with representatives from Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Luxembourg, the Holy See, Pakistan, and Kuwait.

According to News.LK, the diplomats who presented their credentials included Vincent Sumale, High Commissioner-designate of Papua New Guinea, and Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa, Ambassador-designate of Somalia, both based in New Delhi. Christian Biever, Ambassador-designate of Luxembourg, also based in New Delhi, was among the envoys, along with Monsignor Andrzej J³zwowicz, Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See. Major General (Retd) Nayyar Naseer, High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan, and Saleh Mubarak Al-Sarawi, Ambassador-designate of Kuwait, were also present at the ceremony.

Following the presentation, President Dissanayake engaged in discussions with the envoys. The event was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, and the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.