Parliament committee on High Posts have approved the Government appointment of 08 new diplomats.
- C. A. Chandraprema – Permanent Representive to the United Nations
- Milinda Moragoda – High Commissioner to India
- Ravinatha Ariyasinghe – Ambassador to United States
- S. Amarasekera – High Commissioner to South Africa
- Retired Admiral Harischandra Silva – Ambassador to Afghanistan
- Wishramal S. Gunasekera – Ambassador to Japan
- Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama -Ambassador to France
- Dr. Palitha Kohona – Ambassador to China