The new diplomats assuming duties were High Commissioner Ms. Seema Illahi Baloch of Pakistan, Ambassador Thomas Litscher of Switzerland, Ambassador Ms. Hilde Haraldstad of Norway, Ambassador Voroshilov Enkhbold of Mongolia, Ambassador Mrs. Yous Makana of Cambodia, Ambassador Jaime Virgilio Nualart Sanchez of Mexico, Ambassador Sheikh Humaid Bin Ali Bin Sultan of Sultanate of Oman, Ambassador Javier Paulinich of Peru, High Commissioner Ms. Nafsika Chr. Krousti of Cyprus, and Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Tan of Vietnam.

External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga were also present at the occasion.